Farm Mchinery and Implements

Introduction

Before we move on to new lessons, it is important to recognise that understanding and identifying the uses of simple farm tools, equipment, implements, and machines in agriculture is essential and cannot be overlooked. It is necessary to be able to identify these tools and use them effectively to produce vegetable crops and ornamental plants.
This section will guide you in understanding the various uses of these implements and machines at different stages of farming, from soil preparation to planting and harvesting.
Additionally, it will help you classify and operate the various types of machinery used
in crop production in Ghana. The study of simple farm tools, equipment, implements,
and machines is closely connected to agricultural engineering, a specialised branch of agricultural science.