Help me out please.... Thanks buddy :) Q1. Define Agriculture Q2. What are agricultural implement Q3. Short notes on any 6 agricultural implements. I will mark the answer as brainliest for the answer which I find best... It's urgent please
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Agriculture is a labour-intensive process which cannot be done by hands. Therefore, it is necessary to use tools and machines to carry out agricultural processes. These are known as agricultural implements or agricultural tools.
Agricultural implements are tools which are required to carry out agricultural practices. There are a number of agricultural implements used in today’s farming activities.
Name some agricultural tools.
Plough
It is usually made of wood and is drawn by two bulls. It has been used since ancient times for tiling, turning the soil and adding fertilizers. It consists of a long log of wood called ploughshaft. It has a strong triangular iron strip known as a ploughshare.
Hoe
Hoe has been used since ancient times for cultivation purposes. It consists of a long rod of wood and is pulled by the animals.
Cultivator
A plough attached to a tractor is called cultivator. This saves labour and time. It stirs the soil around the maturing crop to promote growth and destroy weeds.
Seed drill
This is used for sowing seeds. This is done with the help of tractors. It makes sure that the seeds are sown at equal distances and depths and are covered with the soil.
1.the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
2.Agricultural implements are the machinery which are used on a farm to help with farming or to improve farming
3.Irrigation Machinery
It includes central pivot irrigation systems and pump units. It helps in the watering of crops at appropriate levels.
Soil Cultivation Implements
These are used to plough the soil and prepare it for cultivation. For eg., disk harrows, spike, drag, etc.
Planting Machines
These are used to plant the seeds and saplings over a large land area after the cultivation of soil. This is achieved with the help of broadcast seeders, precision drills, air seeders, seed drills, transplanting equipment, etc.
Harvesting Implements
These implements are used to harvest the matured crops. For eg., trailers, diggers, pickers, etc.
Other Agricultural Equipment
These are used in the final agriculture .
Hay Making
the activity of making hay from grass grown for fodder.ies such as hay-making, loading, shredding, etc.