| Author | Lee, Joon Young |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.AE-88-16 |
| Subject(s) | Farm mechanization--Asia
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This study has concentrated on the effects of farm mechanization in the selected Asian countries. The socio- economic effects
and consequence of farm mechanization varied according to the
stage of agricultural and rural development of the selected
countries.
The rapid introduction of farm mechanization in the industrialized countries of Japan, Korea and Taiwan was the direct
result of efforts to reduce farm drudgery and to substitute for
the dwindling agricultural labor force. Agricultural mechanization contributed to increased crop production and farm income,
and to decrease labor input. Increase in yield in Japan, Korea
and Taiwan is due to the timeliness operation by farm machineries. Mechanization in Pakistan, Philippines and Thailand has
played a key role in enabling the expansion of cultivated areas
to increase production. The effects of these countries in farm
income, labor saving and cost reduction are quite smaller than
those of well mechanized countries
In the early stage of mechanization of well mechanized
countries, the government played an important role to develop
farm mechanization through financial aid for farmers and
manufacturers, research and development, training and education
and marketing for supply. But less mechanized countries greatly
depend on the private sector. |
| Year | 1988 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Agricultural and Food Engineering (AE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Singh, Gajendra |
| Examination Committee(s) | Gee-Clough, D. ; Weber, Karl E. ;Salokhe, Vilas M. |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Federal Republic of Germany |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1988 |