5 Key Measures to Boost Farm Production
The agriculture sector has done an admirable job of keeping pace with a growing population till now. But the same growth rate is now questioned. At current rates of productivity growth, by 2030, sub-Saharan Africa will meet only 8% of its food demand through productivity growth and South Asia will meet only 25% of its food demand through productivity growth. If the trend continues, the world may not be able to sustainably provide the food, feed, fiber, and biofuels needed for a growing, more affluent global population. This demands practices and innovation for productive agriculture. What can be done to boost farm productivity? Here are the 5 key measures that every farmer should adopt to boost farm production. Farm equipment – Use of Agricultural equipment like straw combine, self combine harvesters, rotavator, cultivator, power tiller, etc. reduces the dependency on labour significantly, improving the quality of life of the farmers on the other hand. It encourages large-scale f