Introduction
Agricultural machinery plays an important role in agricultural production and economic development, and is a key economic indicator. As all countries around the world pay attention to the development of agriculture, they attach great importance to the development and application of agricultural machinery.
Definition of Agricultural Machinery
Agricultural machinery is a special agricultural production machinery that is used in conjunction with personnel, land, and other resources for agricultural production operations. It is an important physical foundation for agricultural production and the realization of industrialization. Generally speaking, agricultural machinery includes tractors, agricultural vehicles, agricultural planting and harvesting machinery, agricultural fuel supply machinery, agricultural irrigation and drainage machinery, agricultural soil cultivation and fertilizer application machinery, agricultural structures and paving machinery, etc.
Types of Agricultural Machinery
1. Tractors
A tractor is a vehicle specially designed and manufactured to provide towing, pushing, and other various types of power for agricultural machinery and vehicles. Tractors are the most basic (main) agricultural machines, accounting for about 40~50 percent of the power used for agricultural production. Common tractor types include wheeled tractors and crawler tractors. Wheeled tractors can be divided into two categories, one with wheels and one without wheels. There are three major types of crawler tractors: farm, forestry, and engineering.
2. Agricultural Vehicles
Agricultural vehicles are specially designed and manufactured to transport personnel and materials for agricultural production operations. Agricultural vehicles can be divided into two categories: mechanized (highway-type) agricultural vehicles and general purpose vehicles (or special purpose vehicles). Mechanized agricultural vehicles include agricultural cars, agricultural heavy-duty pickup trucks, and agricultural engineering vehicles. Special-purpose vehicles include seed spreaders, crop sprayers and agricultural trailers.
3. Planting and Harvesting Machinery
Planting and harvesting machinery is mainly used for sowing, cultivation, hoeing, weeding, harvesting and other agricultural operations. It mainly includes seedling and planting machinery, hoeing machinery, weeding machinery and harvesting machinery.
4. Fuel Supply Machinery
Fuel supply machinery is mainly used for the transportation, storage and injection of fuel. It mainly includes fuel tanks, fuel pumps and fuel injection pumps.
5. Irrigation and Drainage Machinery
Irrigation and drainage machinery is mainly used for the purpose of irrigation, drainage and small water conservancy construction. It mainly includes pumps, water storage tanks, irrigation and drainage pipes and accessories.
6. Soil Cultivation and Fertilizer Application Machinery
Soil cultivation and fertilizer application machinery is mainly used for cultivating, planting, transplanting, preparing seedbeds, applying fertilizer, soil improvement and other agricultural operations. It mainly includes rotary tillers, compost turners, etc.
7. Structures and Paving Machinery
It is mainly used for the construction of various agricultural constructions, mainly including agricultural greenhouses and paving machinery.
Advantages of Agricultural Machinery
1. Increased labor productivity
The application of agricultural machinery can greatly reduce labor intensity and improve labor productivity, so that farmers can carry out farm work more efficiently.
2. Saving labor costs
With the application of agricultural machinery, production efficiency is improved, far fewer workers are needed, and the cost of labor is significantly reduced.
3. Enhance the development of agricultural production
The use of agricultural machinery enables mechanization of agricultural production, which can effectively improve the level of agricultural production, reduce the cost of production, and improve the efficiency of agricultural production.
4. Increase agricultural income
Mechanized agricultural production can reduce the cost of production, increase yield and income, and improve the economic benefits of farmers.
Conclusion
Agricultural machinery has a wide range of uses, and its advantages are obvious. It not only reduces the labor intensity of farmers, but also improves the level of agricultural production and the economic benefits of farmers. Therefore, it is of great significance to the development of modern agriculture.
