Problems of Mechanization
Agricultural science S.S.S 1 Third Term
Week 4
Problems of Mechanization
Performance objectives.
Students should be able to:
- List disadvantages of agricultural mechanization.
- State limitations of agricultural mechanization.
Content.
DISADVANTAGES OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION
- High cost:
Farm mechanization, due to the numerous machines involved is usually expensive to operate.
- Displacement of workers:
In farm mechanization, very few workers are required; hence, many people will be out of jobs when mechanization is introduced.
- Compaction of soil:
Mechanization leads to compaction of soil due to the movement of heavy machines.
- It causes environmental pollution: .... View More
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