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So today, I'll talk about Appropriate Technologies in Agricultural Mechanization and will be giving examples in five (5) different fields of specializations in agricultural and Biosystems Engineering.

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What is appropriate technology?

As defined by the Pachama Alliance “appropriate technology is an ideological movement that involves small-scale, labor-intensive, energy efficient, environmentally sound, people-centered, and locally controlled projects.”

Appropriate technology projects:

 use local materials and people-power often taking the form of “earth building”

 are culturally sensitive

 Have been requested by locals to fill a self-identified need

 Involve interactive collaboration where both parties grow and develop from the

experience.

What are the factors to consider in choosing technology?

According to Seth Pearce (2016) there are 14 aspects to consider in equipment selection such as:

1. Cost

2. Suitability

3. Constructability due to schedule, lead time, start-up/commission

4. Ease and cost of operations and maintenance

5. Total cost of ownership

6. Experience and reputation of the equipment manufacturer

7. Impact on other building design elements (size, location, interference)

8. Noise criteria

9. Lifespan

10. Energy benefits (code requirements,

energy efficiency, or value of the

property)

11. Scalability, staging, and modularity

of equipment

12. Redundancy and failure-node risk

13. Environmental health attributes

14. Safety

What is Agricultural Mechanization?

Mechanization covers all levels of farming and processing technologies, from simple and basic hand tools to more sophisticated and motorized equipment. It eases and reduces hard labour, relieves labour shortages, improves productivity and timeliness of agricultural operations, improves the efficient use of resources, enhances market access and contributes to mitigating climate related hazards. Sustainable mechanization considers technological, economic, social, environmental and cultural aspects when contributing to the sustainable development of the food and agricultural sector.

AGROMETEOROLOGY

Agrometeorology deals with the weather sensitive elements of agriculture. By studying and examining the relationship between the soil, plant and atmosphere, agricultural interests are able to enhance and increase production. Some of the most studied weather related variables include:precipitation, sunlight, and temperature. Agriculture is highly dependent upon weather patterns.

AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS POWER AND MACHINERY

According to the RA 10915 Agricultural and Biosystems Power and Machineryrefers to farm power and machinery for the production,harvesting, processing, storage, manufacture, preserving,transporting and distribution of agricultural and biological products/materials and includes, but is not Umited to, tractors and their attachments, power tillers, seeders, transplanters,windmills, harvesting machines, crop protection and maintenance equipment, irrigation equipment and accessories,greenhouses and other thermal conditioning equipment,livestock, poultry, fishery and forest equipment, slaughtering equipment, meat/fishery and crop processing equipment, post-harvest machines such as milling machines, dryers,threshers, grain and other strippers, agricultural transport machinery and storage.

IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE ENGINEERING

The Irrigation and Drainage Engineering is the field where the application of engineering principles to support useful plant life, with minimum degradation of soil and water resources. The primary objective is to understand soil, water and plant relationships and how they can be applied to better manage natural resources in the production of food and fiber. Irrigation and Drainage Engineering program, especially at the graduate level, is structured to be interdisciplinary.

SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION ENGINEERING

Soil and water conservation engineering is the application of engineering principles to the solution of soil and water management problems. The conservation of these vital resources implies utilization without waste so as to make possible a high level of production which can be continued indefinitely.

AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES

As defined by the RA 10915, Agricultural and Biosystems Buildings and Structures refer to buildings and structures for the production, harvesting, processing, storage, manufacture, preserving, transporting and distribution of agricultural and biological products/materials and includes, but is not limited to, agricultural and biosystems machinery and equipment, structure, farm equipment, farm supplies, and other structures, soil and water conservation structures. Such agricultural and biosystems building and structures are located in rural or urban areas, small scale or commercial scale in nature.

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