Agricultural Mechanisation in Nigeria: the Prospects and Promises

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1977-10-20
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Obafemi Awolowo University Press
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The application of technological innovations to the solution of problems is perhaps the single most important factor responsible for human progress. This inaugural lecture addressed: importance and role of agricultural mechanisation as a vehicle for agricultural production; problems faced by Agricultural Engineering as a profession; present state of mechanisation in Nigerian agriculture; type and level of mechanisation appropriate to our farming system; contribution of the University of Ife to agricultural mechanization in Nigeria; and challenges of ensuring that our future mechanisation programmes are meaningful and fruitful.
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Agriculture, Agricultural mechanisation, Agricultural engineering, Agricultural hand tools, Agricultural hand equipment, Animal power, Animal drawn equipment, Two-wheel tractor, Four-wheel tractor
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