EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

Abstract

“Agricultural Engineering involves application of engineering to production, processing, preservation and handling of food, feed and fiber. It also includes the transfer of engineering technology for the development and welfare of rural areas and masses. The major fields of Agricultural Engineering are: a. Farm power and machinery; b. Soil and water conservation and management engineering (watershed management, command area development, conser vation, and field drainage); c. Irrigation (including surface and ground water development); d. Agricultural process engineering; e. Farm storage engi neering; f. Farm buildings and structures; g. Farm use of electricity; h. Rural water supply, rural roads, rural housing, rural sewerage and other aspects of rural engineering.”