AI3008 Farm Power and Machinery Management Syllabus:

AI3008 Farm Power and Machinery Management Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVE:

 To expose the student with the mechanization status in the country and management techniques for future requirements.

UNIT I FARM MECHANIZATION

The role of farm mechanization and its relationship to productivity, employment, social and Technological change.- Farm Power availability- Mechanization status in India–performance index of power source and farm machinery -Scheduling of farm operations

UNIT II COST ANALYSIS

Farm records and inventory control – cost analysis of machinery: fixed cost and variable costs, effect of inflation on cost;Cost economics of tractor and farm machinery – land preparation, planting , intercultural, plant protection and harvesting machinery cost calculation

UNIT III MACHINERY SELECTION

Selection of tractor and farm machinery – Matching implements for different hp- computation of hp requirement -optimum machinery and Replacement criteria; Break‐even analysis, reliability and cash flow problems;

UNIT IV FARM MACHINERY OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT

Operations and adjustments of Land preparation , planting, intercultural, plant protection and harvesting machinery – management of machinery .

UNIT V CUSTOM HIRING MODELS

Establishment of CHC-operationalization – Custom hiring models – case studies of custom hiring – Custom hiring project formulation – ownership vs custom hiring services- Economic viability of custom hiring service units – Replacement of farm machinery

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS

1. Donnell Hunt , Farm Power and Machinery Management
2. Johl S S and Kapur T R 1989. Fundamentals of Farm Business Management, Kalyani Publishers , Ludhiana

REFERENCES

1. Mahajan M 2001. Industrial Engineering and Production Management Dhanpet Rai and Co (P) Ltd. New Delhi
2. Sharma D N and S.Mukesh, 2013. Farm Power and Machinery Management, Jain Brothers, New Delhi.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the completion of the course the student will:
CO1 have knowledge about the present status of farm mechanization
CO2 be able to optimally select machinery for varying uses.
CO3 be able to plan for mechanization of the farm.
CO4 be able to estimate the cost of machinery.
CO5 be able to create custom hiring centres