Mechanization of Cultivated Crops

Surendra Singh: Born in Ballia, UP, India on 1 January 1951. Educated at Govt. Primary School Kasaunder, Ballia, 1956-61; Govt. Middle School Bhimpura, Ballia, 1961-64; Govt. Higher Secondary School, Gorakhpur, 1964-68; Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, 1968-71; G.B.Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, 1971-76; Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, 1977-78; The Royal Veterinary & Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1978-81. B. Tech. (Agril. Engg.) 1976; M. Engg. 1978; Ph.D. 1981. Scientist Pool (CSIR), 1982-83; Assistant Engineer, 1983-86; Agricultural Engineer, 1986-94, and Professor, PAU, Ludhiana 1995-2007; Project Coordinator, All India Coordinated Research Project on Farm Implements and Machinery, CIAE Bhopal, 2007-12. Awards/Honours: ISAE Commendation Medal, 1995-96 & 2001; INAE Innovative Student Project Award, 2006; Institution of Engineers (India) honoured in recognition of Eminence and contribution to the Profession of Agricultural Engineering, 2009; ISAE Dr. K.N. Nag Gold Medal, 2011; ISAE Gold Medal, 2016 Consulting Editor, Journal of Institution of Engineers (India), Agril. Engg. (1996-2006); Chief Editor, Agricultural Engineering Today, Quarterly Journal of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers; Technical Advisor, Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Association, AMMA-India. Fellow: The Institution of Engineers (India); Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers. Research Areas: Farm Power & Machinery, Energy in AgricultureGursahib Singh Manes: Professor and Head, Department of Farm Machinery & Power Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana - 141 004,, Punjab, IndiaAnoop Kumar Dixit: Associate Professor, Department of Farm Machinery & Power Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana - 141 004, Punjab, India

• 1. Introduction 2. Land Leveling Equipment 3. Tillage Equipment 4. Seeding, Planting and Transplanting Machinery 5. Interculture and Weeding Equipment 6. Fertilizer Application Equipment 7. Plant Protection Equipment 8. Harvesting and Threshing Equipment 9. Straw Management Equipment