TIME AND MOTION STUDIES ON FORAGE FARM OPERATIONS FOR IMPORTANT FODDER CROPS

摘要

A time study was under taken to establish time requirements for important forage farm operations. Among the various forage crop operations harvesting required more labour followed by irrigation and loading of fodder into the transport vehicles. Land preparation consumed less time among the operations. On comparison of total time requirement paragrass required more time than the other crops owing to the difference in sowing method and more number of cuttings obtained during a given period of time. Lower total time requirement for jowar crop may be attributed to simple sowing and harvesting methods.