Energy Requirement for Tillage Operations and a Dynamic Model of Mechanization: The Case of Bangladesh

Authors

  • B. K. Bala Professor, Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • M.A. Satter Associate Professor, Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • R.I. Sarker Professor, Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61361/jambe.v2i1.38

Keywords:

Energy, Tillage, Model, Bangladesh

Abstract

Energy requirements for tillage operations vary with crop, soil condition and the availability of draft animals. But draft animals are short in supply. So, mechanization of tillage operations is being encouraged by planners to overcome draft shortages. A simple system dynamics model is presented in this paper to assess the mechanization requirements of tillage operations in order to supplement the draft power shortage in Bangladesh, and the model was simulated using professional DYNAMO on a micro computer. The potential implications of the model and its utility for the planning process are also discussed.

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Published

1995-12-31

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (1995)

Section

Original Research

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