Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to – (1) small holdings (2) lack of tractors (3) poverty of the peasants (4) indifference of the people

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(1) small holdings Explanation: Agricultural mechanization helps in, increasing production, productivity and profitability in agriculture by achieving timeliness in farm operations, bringing precision in metering and placement of inputs, reducing available input losses, increasing utilization efficiency of costly inputs (seed, chemical, fertilizer, irrigation, water etc.), reducing unit cost of produce, enhancing profitability and competitiveness in the cost of operation. Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to small size of plots. This has been mainly on account of fragmentation of land.

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