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New ideas and developed technologies in agricultural occupation depend to a large extent on scientific research results and diversity which are responsible for increased agricultural production. The dynamic nature of agricultural operations and machine complexity are indices of such scientific research diversity as evident in the widespread requirements in agricultural operation if increased production must be sustained. Hence, this book presents a most concise research documentation in agricultural soil dynamics, land preparation practices, crop planting operations and machinery required in each operation. In this nine-chapter book, the basic concepts of agricultural soil dynamics, forces acting on traction equipment, soil-machine-plant interactions, various models for predicting forces in earthmoving machinery and reactions, the nature of agricultural soils, mechanical behaviour, performance characteristics as well as forces acting on traction machines were presented. Other inclusions are various agricultural practices, tillage practices, and performance characteristics, crop planting machinery, practices, machinery as well as crop maintenance and post-planting operations such as crop thinning, weed control and fertilizer/chemical application and equipment were discussed. Including concepts of safety and maintenance of this machinery.

Agricultural Engineering: Principles and Practice Volume 2 explores engineering involvement in soil and water conservation, agricultural material properties, processing and handling as well as farm structure requirement, farmstead layout, storage structures and construction, animal housing requirements among others. The book undoubtedly provides essential engineering fundamentals required by students for effective teaching and practical training in skill acquisition. The book is therefore recommended for all.

The book gave an overview of agricultural engineering fundamentals, which do not adequately represent some aspects of field practice in engineering training in our University, Polytechnic and College curricular. This Volume of the title series 'Agricultural Engineering principles & practice covers a wider scope of agricultural engineering practice. Three major aspects of agricultural engineering were explored: Agricultural engineering development, Agricultural land preparation and Crop planting and establishment.

The dynamic nature of agricultural operations and the complexity of agricultural machinery are indices of scientific research diversity as evident in the widespread requirements in agricultural operations and sustainable productivity. The author presents extensive works on mechanization of agricultural operations and machinery utilization in agricultural production as documented in this eleven-chapter book to acquaint students and researchers with the principles of agricultural machinery and provide them with requisite knowledge and skills in various agricultural machinery required for effective ​mechanization.

The demands for food supply, socio-economic factors, environmental and technological revolution as well as political factors; many of which are spatially specific, have been identified as tools that shaped the characteristic trends in agricultural systems evolution. It is important to know that the performance of agriculture measured (before now) in terms of food, fibre and bioenergy production is now, to a large extent, measured on a range of other social and environmental outcomes, positive and negative. However, the emerging consensus of agricultural mechanization at meeting the needs of a growing and potentially more prosperous global population mainly from the existing stock of agricultural resources has gone a long way in saving the world's ecosystems that could have been irreparably damaged.

Machinery management is an integral but vital aspect of any successful mechanization scheme irrespective of the scale of operation. Effective machinery management implies effective decision making and implementation in all aspects of the selection of operations to the mechanized, right choice of equipment, ownership, appropriate power-implement match, financing of operation and control on machinery utilization for optimum output. This book provides useful information about management strategies and decision making processes to maximize agricultural equipment efficiency and increased production. Also, the book will acquaint students and researchers with requisite skills, knowledge and nitty-gritty of machinery for effective agricultural management.

This book is in no doubt a good material to all students of agricultural engineering in training to become engineers. An insight into the advances which have been made and currently in progress provided a strong base for a review of the curriculum in order to catch up with the global trends in agricultural engineering revolution in Nigeria. For the ever-increasing population, the drudgeries involved in food production, losses in crop handling, processing and the increasing expectation of food products of high quality coupled with global safety standards, machine manoeuvrability, etc. has called for the development of accurate, fast and objective quality determination of the characteristics of food and agricultural products and guardian systems in machines (automated systems). Non-destructive and cost-effective techniques such as computer vision and image analysis have been employed in sorting agricultural products during handling processes and commercial purposes. Adapting these growing trends to agricultural (crops) and food production and processing industries in Nigeria will open more opportunities to young engineers in the energy technology (ICT) world in ensuring survival is addressed in this revised version of the book. Therefore, it is a good material for engineering students yearning for broad-based knowledge of the rich life-supporting and challenging technological processes involved in agricultural engineering operations.​

Technological advancements and innovations in horticultural operations have revolutionized this age-long profession and have in turn provided comfort and luxury for the operators and investors. This book is designed to provide the students with a good understanding of the various areas of utilization in gardening and horticulture, horticultural tools, machinery description and safety. This book is packaged to provide the students with background knowledge of various horticultural operations, tool and equipment use. Written in simplified English with detailed graphic illustrations and pictures, the book is the perfect tool required in every home to in selecting tools and machines for horticultural and gardening operations.

This book was written to provide the students with a good understanding in fruits and vegetables handling, processing, and technological advances in preservation of fruits and vegetable from harvest till it gets to the consumer table or ended at the store shelf as finished products. Fruits and vegetable surfers the highest degree of deterioration at all levels of technological involvement right from maturity till shelving. This book is therefore packaged to advance knowledge and increase understanding of the nature of the fruits and vegetables in order to match up the principles and techniques of crops handling, processing and storage in order to minimize post-harvest losses.

This book was written to provide the students with a good understanding in fruits and vegetable handling, processing, and technological advances in the preservation of fruits and vegetable from harvest till it gets to the consumer table or ended at the store shelf as finished products. Fruits and vegetable surfers the highest degree of deterioration at all levels of technological involvement right from maturity till shelving. This book is therefore packaged to advance knowledge and increase understanding of the nature of the fruits and vegetables in order to match up the principles and techniques of crops handling, processing and storage in order to minimize post-harvest losses.

As long as agriculture underpins the survival of humanity, safety remains a relevant issue to life security in and around the farm community for system sustainability. An understanding of the issues and values of hazard and safety in machinery operations as presented in this book with full coloured graphic prints will aid in decision-making reinforced by principles and practice as well as facilitate effective utilization of signal communication techniques and the attainment of relevant knowledge in accident prevention in primary production processes.