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ISSN No: 2456 ISSN No: 2456 - 6470 | Conference Issue – ICDEBIICDEBI-2018

INTERNATIONAL CONINTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DIGITAL ECONOMY AND FERENCE ON DIGITAL ECONOMY AND

ITS IMPACT ON BUSINESS AND TS IMPACT ON BUSINESS AND INDUSTRYINDUSTRY

Organised By: V. P. Institute of Management Studies & Research, SangliOrganised By: V. P. Institute of Management Studies & Research, SangliOrganised By: V. P. Institute of Management Studies & Research, Sangli

Information Technology aInformation Technology and Indian Agriculturend Indian Agriculture

Mylavarapu Monika JahnaviMylavarapu Monika Jahnavi
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Assistant Professor, Chhatrapati Shahu Institute of Business Education and Research,Assistant Professor, Chhatrapati Shahu Institute of Business Education and Research,ssistant Professor, Chhatrapati Shahu Institute of Business Education and Research,
Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India

ABSTRACT
Development of technology has opened new Development of technology has opened new today, India ranks first in the production of cotton, today, India ranks first in the production of cotton,
opportunities and dimensions for the agriculture opportunities and dimensions for the agriculture jute, pulses and milk and second in the producjute, pulses and milk and second in the production of
sector in India. This technological advancement has sector in India. This technological advancement has wheat, fruits and vegetables. This achievement has wheat, fruits and vegetables. This achievement has
enabled the country to shift from a period ofenabled the country to shift from a period of been possible due to the adoption of new technologies been possible due to the adoption of new technologies
traditional subsistence farming to an era of hitraditional subsistence farming to an era of hi-tech leading to higher crop yields, efficient utilisation of leading to higher crop yields, efficient utilisation of
commercial farming. India today makes use of commercial farming. India today makes use of available inputs and crop diversification patterns. available inputs and crop diversification patterns.
technology at every stage of agriculture right from technology at every stage of agriculture right from (Ministry of Commerce & Industry, n(Ministry of Commerce & Industry, n.d.) (Ministry of
production and processing till marketing. In spite of production and processing till marketing. In spite of Commerce & Industry, n.d.) (FAO, n.d.) (India, 2017) Commerce & Industry, n.d.) (FAO, n.d.) (India, 2017)
this, there still remain challenges in its completethis, there still remain challenges in its complete
adoption by small and marginal farmers which if adoption by small and marginal farmers which if 2. BENEFITS BENEFITS O INFORMATION NFORMATION
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suitably addressed could lead to the rapid growth of suitably addressed could lead to the rapid growth of TECHNOLOGY (IT) IN AGRICULTURE ECHNOLOGY (IT) IN AGRICULTURE
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the primary sector in the future years. Providing food security is a critical issue for countries roviding food security is a critical issue for countries
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around the world, India being no exception. With round the world, India being no exception. With
KEYWORDS: Information technology, agriculture, Information technology, agriculture, India’s population estimated to reach 1.5 billion by stimated to reach 1.5 billion by
hi-tech, farmers t the year 2030, ensuring an increase in productivity he year 2030, ensuring an increase in productivity
becomes extremely important to tackle the problem of ecomes extremely important to tackle the problem of
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1. INTRODUCTION f food security. The rapid adoption of advanced ood security. The rapid adoption of advanced
Technology has changed our lives forever and for the Technology has changed our lives forever and for the technologies in agriculture right from sowing of seeds technologies in agriculture right from sowing of seeds
best. Through its influence in different aspects of best. Through its influence in different aspects of till selling of the final product will not only help deal he final product will not only help deal
human life such as medicine, communication, human life such as medicine, communication, with food insecurity but also increase efficiency, with food insecurity but also increase efficiency,
education and transportation among others, life has education and transportation among others, life has production and income levels. (India’s population to production and income levels. (India’s population to
become easy and comfortable for people. Similarly, become easy and comfortable for people. Similarly, surpass China’s around 2024, earlier than thought: surpass China’s around 2024, earlier than thought:
technology has also had a huge transformational nology has also had a huge transformational UN, 2017) (WHAT WE DO, n.d.) UN, 2017) (WHAT WE DO, n.d.)
impact on agriculture in the Indian society. The 1965 impact on agriculture in the Indian society. The 1965
green revolution in India brought about a major green revolution in India brought about a major Information technology has a Information technology has a huge role to play in
various levels of agriculture. Right from the selection arious levels of agriculture. Right from the selection
technological breakthrough, thus creating a longtechnological breakthrough, thus creating a long- v
of the seed till the time the final produce is marketed, f the seed till the time the final produce is marketed,
lasting impact on the nation’s primary sector. lasting impact on the nation’s primary sector. o
t technology ensures that no losses are faced by the echnology ensures that no losses are faced by the
With 54.6% (census 2011) of India’s population census 2011) of India’s population producer during the pre and postproducer during the pre and post-harvest period and
engaged in agriculture and allied sectors (horticulture, engaged in agriculture and allied sectors (horticulture, those superior quality products reach consumers at ity products reach consumers at
floriculture, sericulture, and livestock, bee keeping floriculture, sericulture, and livestock, bee keeping reasonable prices.
and fishing) and with 17.4% (2016-17) contribution to 17) contribution to
the country’s gross value added, the sector is an the country’s gross value added, the sector is an Technology in agriculture can be used as a direct Technology in agriculture can be used as a direct
indispensable part of Indian economy. (Department of ensable part of Indian economy. (Department of means for improving the productivity of agriculture means for improving the productivity of agriculture
Agriculture, 2017). Productivity of certain agricultural Agriculture, 2017). Productivity of certain agricultural and indirectly for helping farmers take more informed and indirectly for helping farmers take more informed
items has shown a rising trend over the years and items has shown a rising trend over the years and decisions regarding the production techniques, decisions regarding the production techniques,

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