-To increase durability. Properly and well maintained and cared tools last longer in the farm. They give the farmer a long service.
-To reduce the replacement cost. Tools and equipment are expensive to buy and replace. If well taken care of they last and the farmer does not spend capital replacing them. This reduces the total cost of production in the farm.
-Increased efficiency. Well maintained tools work better and more efficiently to give a clean, well finished piece of work. Poorly kept tools are often toot difficult to work with and require a lot of energy.
-To avoid injury to the user. Using a poorly maintained tool might result to injury of the user e.g using a blunt cutting tool which has a broken handle leads to development of blisters on the hand of the user. If well maintained, tools become safe to use.
-To avoid damage to the tool. Poorly maintained tools get damaged easily.
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