FARM TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON SOCIAL NORMS: A STUDY OF ALIGARH DISTRICT (UTTAR PRADESH)

Tejbir Singh Rana; Arti Sharma; Bharat Ratnu

doi:10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i4.2024.5742

Authors

Prof. Tejbir Singh Rana Professor, Department of Geography, Shivaji College, University of Delhi
Dr. Arti Sharma Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Miranda House, University of Delhi
Dr. Bharat Ratnu Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Shivaji College, University of Delhi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i4.2024.5742

Keywords:

Farm, Technology, Social Norms, Aligarh District, Tractor, Trasher, Tubewell

Abstract [English]

This research article is based primarily on primary data. During a field visit to the Aligarh district, 400 household samples were collected to know the level of technology penetration in the agricultural farms. Both urban and rural household samples were analyzed to find out the exact level of ownership regarding farm machines. It has been found that most of the agricultural farm machines are owned by rural people. Few urban households were found owning farm machines, but these households were in the tehsil towns. As per the definition of the Census of India, tehsil towns are considered urban areas. The subsequent results have been discussed in this article.

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