Selection of appropriate mechanization to achieve sustainability for smallholder farms: a review

Smallholding farms spread throughout the world, and they consider cornerstone of agriculture production in Africa Asia. Smallholder produce over 80 % food used most developing countries. However, smallholder farmers face many problems, including lack appropriate mechanization (AM), labor shortage, increase wages, climate change, poor access to modern inputs, credit, markets. The paper focuses on analyzing proposing criteria select design AM for through linkage between farm size, machine scale, productivity. designers manufacturers should take some environmental social implications machinery support services into consideration deliver smallholder. adoption with planting systems such as CA will ensure sustainability farmers. adherence these standards overcoming smallholding challenges lead growth