Need for testing farm machinery – Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University

Why should the farm implements/ machinery be tested?

To evaluate the product both for developmental and production models.

To get the advice of the testing Institution based on the performance reports and thus continuously improve upon the products.

To get an authentic data on the performance of similar machines of other manufacturers to improve the product.

To accelerate sales through test reports to be released by the testing Institution which may be used as an advertising media under certain conditions.

To improve technical literature like service manual, performance data sheets etc.

To provide independent evidence to support the claims for the machine performance.

To get guidelines for taking decision on the type of machine to be used for certain operations.

To select particular machine according to individual requirements where a choice of different brand exists.