A machine refers to anything that uses power and electricity to operate, simplify the complexity of work and reduces human efforts. Agricultural machineries are the equipment which are used in agricultural field to carry out agricultural operations efficiently, quickly, smoothly and accurately. The sustainability of conservation agriculture relies on the degree to which the resource conserving agricultural equipments are used. Some of the equipments used in CAs are Minimum tillage equipments, direct seeding equipments (Planting sticks, Hand jab planters, Seed cum drill) and cover crop and weed management tools (Hand weeder, Knife, roller, Zam, wipe herbicide applicator). Use of machineries helps to conserve the soil, retain soil moisture, improves efficiency of agricultural inputs, reduce production costs and many more.
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