Implications of Zero Tillage Based Cropping Systems on Socio-Economy and Policy in the Agricultural Mechanization Subsector∗
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.......................................................................................................................................................... 2 SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................................... 3 1 IMPLICATIONS OF CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE ON THE CHOICE OF EQUIPMENT. 3 1.1 PLANTING.................................................................................................................................................. 3 1.2 FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTION ......................................................................................................................... 4 1.3 WEED CONTROL SPRAYING ..................................................................................................................... 4 1.4 RESIDUE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................................ 5 1.5 OTHER OPERATIONS .................................................................................................................................. 5 2 RESPONSES TO THE NEW DEMAND .................................................................................................. 6 2.1 FINDING ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS ............................................................................................................ 6 2.2 COMMERCIAL INTERESTS PRO AND CONTRA ........................................................................................... 6 3 SOCIO ECONOMIC FACTORS .............................................................................................................. 7 3.1 FARM LABOUR ........................................................................................................................................... 7 3.2 PRODUCTION COST .................................................................................................................................... 8 3.3 ENERGY AND FUEL .................................................................................................................................... 8 4 GOVERNMENT'S ROLE AND INTEREST ........................................................................................... 9 4.1 INCENTIVES ............................................................................................................................................... 9 4.2 CREDITS .................................................................................................................................................... 9 4.3 LEGISLATION (SOIL LAW) ....................................................................................................................... 10 CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................................................................. 10 REFERENCES.................................................................................................................................................... 11 ∗ The views expressed in this paper are the personal opinion of the author and do not necessarily quote the official policy of FAO
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