Yıl: 2019 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 87 - 91 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.24925/turjaf.v7i1.87-91.2131 İndeks Tarihi: 26-08-2020

Determinants of Farm Mechanization in Nepal

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The paper attempts to explore the factors affecting the farm mechanization in Nepal, whereagriculture is the primary livelihood of most people and the mechanization is crucial for efficientproduction and productivity. The government has also introduced a separate policy for agriculturemechanization in 2014. A primary data was collected from 300 households and analysed to assessand quantify the determinants of the farm mechanization. A descriptive analysis was carried outfor understanding the data and the results were interpreted. Similarly, the multiple regression wasexecuted to assess the factors affecting total investment in the farm machinery. The five differentmodels were specified and compared for the better results. Moreover, to have deeper insight, thefarm machinery was categorized into light machinery, heavy machinery and animal power. Theresults showed that light machinery is an essential part of Nepali farming system. Likewise, thepresence of animal power, income per capita, per capita farm area, adaptation due to change intemperature, Household size, Farm area and income are significant determinants for totalinvestment in farm mechanization.
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APA GC A, YEO J, Ghimire K (2019). Determinants of Farm Mechanization in Nepal. , 87 - 91. 10.24925/turjaf.v7i1.87-91.2131
Chicago GC Arun,YEO Jun Ho,Ghimire Kiran Determinants of Farm Mechanization in Nepal. (2019): 87 - 91. 10.24925/turjaf.v7i1.87-91.2131
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Vancouver GC A,YEO J,Ghimire K Determinants of Farm Mechanization in Nepal. . 2019; 87 - 91. 10.24925/turjaf.v7i1.87-91.2131
IEEE GC A,YEO J,Ghimire K "Determinants of Farm Mechanization in Nepal." , ss.87 - 91, 2019. 10.24925/turjaf.v7i1.87-91.2131
ISNAD GC, Arun vd. "Determinants of Farm Mechanization in Nepal". (2019), 87-91. https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v7i1.87-91.2131
APA GC A, YEO J, Ghimire K (2019). Determinants of Farm Mechanization in Nepal. Türk Tarım - Gıda Bilim ve Teknoloji dergisi, 7(1), 87 - 91. 10.24925/turjaf.v7i1.87-91.2131
Chicago GC Arun,YEO Jun Ho,Ghimire Kiran Determinants of Farm Mechanization in Nepal. Türk Tarım - Gıda Bilim ve Teknoloji dergisi 7, no.1 (2019): 87 - 91. 10.24925/turjaf.v7i1.87-91.2131
MLA GC Arun,YEO Jun Ho,Ghimire Kiran Determinants of Farm Mechanization in Nepal. Türk Tarım - Gıda Bilim ve Teknoloji dergisi, vol.7, no.1, 2019, ss.87 - 91. 10.24925/turjaf.v7i1.87-91.2131
AMA GC A,YEO J,Ghimire K Determinants of Farm Mechanization in Nepal. Türk Tarım - Gıda Bilim ve Teknoloji dergisi. 2019; 7(1): 87 - 91. 10.24925/turjaf.v7i1.87-91.2131
Vancouver GC A,YEO J,Ghimire K Determinants of Farm Mechanization in Nepal. Türk Tarım - Gıda Bilim ve Teknoloji dergisi. 2019; 7(1): 87 - 91. 10.24925/turjaf.v7i1.87-91.2131
IEEE GC A,YEO J,Ghimire K "Determinants of Farm Mechanization in Nepal." Türk Tarım - Gıda Bilim ve Teknoloji dergisi, 7, ss.87 - 91, 2019. 10.24925/turjaf.v7i1.87-91.2131
ISNAD GC, Arun vd. "Determinants of Farm Mechanization in Nepal". Türk Tarım - Gıda Bilim ve Teknoloji dergisi 7/1 (2019), 87-91. https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v7i1.87-91.2131