Custom Hiring as a Pathway to Mechanisation among Small and Marginal Farmers in India: Evidence, Institutional Constraints and Future Directions
Prerna Pakhawal, Bhawika Bisht, Anmol Maurya, Leena Sharnagat, Pise Onkar Namdeo & Neha Pandey · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2026
Small and marginal farmers face a structural mechanisation problem: many agricultural machines embody large fixed costs and require annual utilisation well beyond the demand of an individual small holding, yet delayed or labour-intensive operations can constrain yields, cropping...
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10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i104531