Год выпуска: 2012 Автор: Muhammad Yamin Издательство: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Страниц: 100 ISBN: 9783659199769
Описание
Rapidly increasing population is becoming an alarming situation in relation to the food producing potential of Pakistan and rest of the word. Therefore, a wide gap between future food requirements and supplies may be reduced by improving average yields with the help of suitable and improved farm machinery. This will be possible when status of farm mechanization in the country is critically reviewed in the context of policies and strategies made by the governments and machinery manufacturers in the past. Through a fast, editable and upgradeable computerized GIS database of farm mechanization; policy makers, private machinery manufacturers, extension workers and researchers may analyze the past and present status of farm mechanization. Analysis of past and present status of farm mechanization will help to determine the farm power and machinery requirements for upcoming years. This book demonstrates a GIS study to assess the status of farm mechanization in Punjab, Pakistan and explores...