the main goal followed in the present study is to investigate the effect of developed plans on mechanization evolution and employment in the agricultural sector. time series approach was applied. according to the results of the vec model, substitution relationship between machine and labor accepted. in general, one unit of mechanization coefficient is substituted for one million employments in ...

This study investigated the status of mechanized power and self-propelled rice cultivation machinery in Guilan Province in northern Iran. The raw data was obtained from 2013 statistics of the Agricultural Jihad Organization of Guilan province. Power per unit of area, mechanization level, area per unit of self-propelled machinery, and mechanization requirement were calculated for eastern, wester...

Global market economy and the growing concern about environment have been moving agricultural production into the area of conflict between economy and ecology. Increased efficiency in agricultural productivity via plant breeding, mechanization, and management techniques have all been important factors in maintaining the balance between food supply and world demand. Necessary improvements in the...