Agricultural Mechanization
In modern times, powered machinery has replaced many farm task formerly carried out by manual labour or by working animals such as oxen, horses many examples of the use of tools, such as the hoe and the plough. The ongoing integration of machines since the Industrial Revolution has allowed farming to become much less labour-intensive. Agricultural mechanization is the progressive shift from manual labor and animal traction to motorized, digital, and automated farming. It encompasses the use of machines for all stages of farming, from land preparation and planting to harvesting, processing, and storage, significantly boosting productivity. To foster sustainable mechanization in Nigeria, the government actively operates initiatives through bodies like the National Centre For Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM), which is mandated to design adaptive, need-based technologies specifically suited for local farming conditions Why Mechanization Matters? This concept is for people...