In order to make efficient use of engineering inputs it is important that engineers, researchers, designers, manufacturers, dealers and farmers cooperate to get the correct inputs in the right place. In the past too much emphasis has been placed on the supply side alone in selecting and designing appropriate machinery.

FAO has organized different training courses and workshops on selection, testing and evaluation, which are targeted at test engineers and policy makers. The theory can be found in AGS bulletins 84 and 115, whereas principals and practices are described in AGS bulletin 110.

Testing of Agricultural Machinery OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)

Official testing reports of agricultural and forestry tractor performance