College of Agricultural Engineering Madkasira

Globalization of agriculture with establishment of WTO has put Indian Farmers in general and Andhra Pradesh farmers and processors in particular to face challenges with products coming from other countries at low cost and of high quality. It has thrown challenges and opportunities to Indian Agriculture. To face such challenges, Farmers and processors have to reduce their cost of production by way of efficient utilization of costly inputs, seeds and fertilizers, water, agricultural machinery, processing methods etc. computerlabAgricultural Engineering can play a key role in not only for efficient utilization of costly inputs but also help in timely operation and reduce physical drudgery with cost, time and labour saving Agricultural Engineering technologies and related equipment and machinery. They can help to increase production, productivity and improve the quality to meet straight quality standards of both domestic as well as International Markets. They can help in bringing more area under cultivation with Agricultural machinery and mechanization, by efficient water management, irrigation and drainage facilities and conserve soil and water to give maximum production with increased efficiency. Appropriate post harvest technology, Agricultural Processing and Food Engineering activities will help for better handling, processing, scientific storage, by products utilization and value addition. This in turn would help to increase profits and facilitates establishments of Agro Processing industries in rural areas.