Prospects of Mechanization

Agricultural science SSS1 Third Term

Week 3                                 

Prospects of Mechanization

Performance objectives.

Students should be able to:

  1. List advantages of agricultural mechanization.

Content.    

ADVANTAGES OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION

Farm mechanization has the following advantages:

  • Timeliness of operation:

Farm mechanization ensures that all farm operations are done and completed within a short period of time.

  • It saves labour:

 In farm mechanization, most human efforts are substituted with machines. Hence, labour saved could be employed elsewhere.

  • It reduces health hazards:

 Farm mechanization reduces health hazards. These include those posed by knives, hoes, stumps, pests, etc.

Subscribe now to gain full access to this lesson note

Take Me There

Click here to gain access to the full notes.