The section is engaged in development of farm equipments useful for mechanization of sugrcane farming. The farm machinery like sugarcane planter, earthing up equipment, sugarcane harvester are being developed for reducing expensive and scarce labour and ultimately the cost of cultivation. The section also gives guidance in using various modern irrigation systems so that the water and fertilizer use efficiency is increased with increase in yields of sugarcane. The section has NABL accreditated laboratory for testing various components of drip irrigation system.
