Farm tools are simple equipment used in the farm for farm work. They are instruments used on farms to aid work, reduce labor, and improve effectiveness. Farmers who grow crops and keep animals usually use some simple tools to help make their work easier and faster. There are different types of tools that are used in farming for different purposes and at different stages of production. The following are some of the most common farm tools and their uses:
- Cutlass
- Hoe
- Bolt and nut
- Shovel
- Garden fork
- Hand fork
- Axe
- Screwdriver
- Digger
- Head pan
- Spanner
- Mallet
- Budding knife
- Plier
- Harvesting knife
- Crowbar
- Sickle
- Wheelbarrow
- Shear
- Emasculator
- Mattock
- Hammer
- Watering can
- Chisel
- Pruning saw
- Secateurs
- Rake
- Hand trowel
- Spade
- Manure drag
These tools are used for various purposes at different stages of farming, from soil preparation to planting and harvesting. Some examples of soil cultivation equipment include tilers, disk harrows, and moldboard plows. Other farm equipment includes tractors, combines or harvesters, ATVs or UTVs, plows, harrows, and fertilizer spreaders. Traditional farm tools and implements for self-sustenance have been developed/modified through experience over generations to meet emerging socio-economic and farming challenges.
