According to the university’s annual report, the survey will cover 70 randomly selected villages in 70 blocks spread across Dumka, Giridih, Garwah, Ranchi, Palamu, Khunti, and Godda.

The initiative comes in response to persistently low mechanization levels in Jharkhand, where a majority of farmers still depend on traditional tools like country-made ploughs, sickles, mallets, and khurpis. BAU noted that while about 26% of paddy tillage is mechanized, the adoption of machines for harvesting remains very limited.

Dr. D.K. Rusia, Dean and Head of the Department at BAU’s College of Agricultural Engineering, explained that the survey would be carried out under the All India Coordinated Scheme on Farm Implements and Machinery (AICSFIM), coordinated by Bhopal.

“The findings will be submitted to AICSFIM, and we will also inform the Jharkhand government about districts that are lagging behind in mechanization as well as those with potential for faster adoption,” Rusia said.

The move aims to accelerate the modernization of Jharkhand’s agriculture sector, improving productivity, reducing manual labor, and strengthening rural incomes through better access to modern farm machinery.