Mechanization of Agriculture

Dr.V.V.Sayyanna(School of Economics and Sociology,Bombay)read a paper.showing the progress of machanization in agriculture in countries abroad,in most cases up to 1940.In the wheat belt of U.S.A. -almost every farm had one tractor at least,and there were more than one in many cases. The value of the mechanical equipment increased by 2.5 times between 1910 and 1930.when it was estimated at 3,300million dollars.Under the Rural Electrification Administration electrical service on co-operative lines expanded in rural areas in the U.S.A.When the R.E.A.was established in 1935 only 10percent of farms were electrically equipped.There were in 1940 June 617 co-operatives sponsored by R.E.A.it was proved that electricity could be supplied at easonable rates in rural areas for running agricultural machinery as well as for domestic lighting and other amenities.