Agricultural Machinery Selection Guide – Factors while selecting the right kind of machinery

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Agricultural Machinery Selection Guide Factors
while selecting the right kind of machinery
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• Agricultural Machinery is essential for producing
  high-quality products from farms.
• Farmers can purchase all of the agricultural
  machinery they need from manufacturers or
  distributors, as well as from internet
  marketplaces for buying and selling agricultural
  machinery.
• Agricultural machines and equipment should be
  chosen in such a way that they are suitable with
  all of the prospect's farming needs.

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• It provides agriculturalists with a number of
  advantages, including lower operating costs,
  increased profit and the ability to grow more
  crops with less work.
• The performance of all Farm machines is also
  influenced by weather and soil conditions.
• As a result, when choosing the proper kind of
  agricultural machinery, the following factors
  should be taken into mind for better results

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• 1. Land
• Big lands require large scale machinery to
  complete harvesting and planting activities on
  time. If available, an additional unit of
  machinery or tractors can also be purchased. For
  example, a 1 HP tractor is good for every 2
  hectares of land.
• 2. Soil Types
• Lighter or heavier machines can be selected
  depending on the type of soil, for example, for
  farms with light soil, a machine with higher
  ground clearance and low weight is suitable.

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• 3. Availability of Nearby Repair Facilities
• It is necessary to identify whether brand of farm
  machinery has a dealer in your area.
• 4. Entire Costs and Resale Value
• The total cost of all types of costs, including
  operational costs, machinery costs, ownership
  costs and labour costs, should not exceed the
  resale value of the machinery.

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• 5. Manufacturer and Model Name
• Judging a machine just on its appearance is not a
  good idea. Purchasing a farming machine from a
  well-known company in the agriculture sector that
  offers the most up-to-date models with the best
  features, such as Mahindra Tractors, John
  Deere and Benson Agro.
• 6. Machine Design
• The machine's design, as well as any technical
  details such as ease of adjustments, wear points,
  vibrations, and noise, should be taken into
  consideration.

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• 7. Spare Parts Availability
• The most fundamental factor to consider when
  choosing a machine is the availability of farm
  machine or agricultural spare parts.
• 8. Ease of Operation
• The farm machinery you're considering purchasing
  should not necessitate excessive labour or power
  to run. Because they are equipped with hydraulic
  lifts, modern tractors are the perfect solution
  for this type of problem.

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• 9. Lengthy Working Hours
• The machine's capacity to adapt to a wide range
  of applications and long working hours is a
  significant consideration.
• 10. Human Comfort
• The last but most crucial factor to consider when
  choosing farm machinery is the comfort,
  stability and flexibility that the machine
  provides to the user.

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Other Factors while selecting the right kind of
agricultural machinery

• Energy requires to operating farm machinery.
• Machine initial purchase price.
• Years of service to be expected
• In terms of farm size and work to be done, the
  equipment ratio.
• Machine capacity.