| Author | Ahn, Duck-hyun |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. AE-87-12 |
| Subject(s) | Farm mechanization--Korea
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement
for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The relationship between agricultural sector a nd non -
agricultural sector is mutually supportive a nd competitive. As a
result one sector can not develop without the other sectors
support . Industrialization has induced transformation of agricultural system. But industrialization is only a necessary condition
for development of agriculture . So a device to increase agricultural productivity should be followed. Agricultural mechanization
plays an important role as a catalyst in agricultural development
through substituting farm labor and stimulating transformation of
agricultural structure. If the basic conditions regulating
mechanization are fulfilled agricultural mechanization is
feasible in spite of s mall scale farming system. Under the Korean
situation 'characterized by small farm scale, relative low
purchasing ability and off- farm income opportunities, cooperative
operation should be promoted. Agricultural mechanization can be
accomplished in collaboration with and concern for the development of the industrial and agricultural sectors and relative
production factor endowments. Proposed direction of agricultural
mechanization in Korea are as follows, the first step is a
development of various income sources so that the saved labor by
mechanization can be converted to various income activities. The
next step is to accelerate the mobility of production resources
to achieve a large scale farming structure using a large and
efficient machinery. |
| Year | 1987 |
| 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 ;Tang, John C.S.
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| Examination Committee(s) | Gee-Clough, D.
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1987 |