Foundations of modern agricultural equipment and technological integration

Until the end of the 19th century, agriculture in industrialized countries relied on men and animals. It was only after the introduction of fossil fuel-based mechanical energy sources that the first simple machines emerged, thereby increasing the productivity of agriculture. These machines, such as seeders and plows, were constructed for a long time with general specificity, without a particular adaptation to each culture. Only with the increase in work productivity and the improvement of the work process, did the cultivated species influence the design of the machines. The movement of mechanization in agriculture began in America and spread throughout the world. After the Second World War, many agrarian countries were encouraged to develop agricultural mechanization programs, allowing the import of equipment and the installation of local factories. Although the sector is now well-developed, with multinationals and local machines, the trend is still towards greater specialization of the equipment.