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International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD) ISSN: 2456International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD) ISSN: 2456nternational Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD) ISSN: 2456-6470 | IF: 4.101
appropriate time for production and harvest and the appropriate time for production and harvest and the the shelf life of food and also eliminating the attack the shelf life of food and also eliminating the attack
market price of the final produce. Technology, thus, market price of the final produce. Technology, thus, by microorganism and insects. by microorganism and insects.
allows the farmers to take well informed and valuable allows the farmers to take well informed and valuable Government portals such AGMARKNET provides ls such AGMARKNET provides
decisions which consequently have a positive impact decisions which consequently have a positive impact
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various stakeholders with electronic connectivity to arious stakeholders with electronic connectivity to
on the way activities in agriculture and its on the way activities in agriculture and its allied
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the nation’s wholesale markets by collecting and he nation’s wholesale markets by collecting and
sectors are performed. (Milovanović, 2014) ć, 2014)
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analysing the available market information. enalysing the available market information. e-NAM,
From initially being confined to the use of traditional From initially being confined to the use of traditional on the other hand is an electronic trading portal that on the other hand is an electronic trading portal that
technologies where food was grown by farmers for technologies where food was grown by farmers for brings together existing mandis thus creating a unified ing mandis thus creating a unified
their own subsistence, India later entered into the era their own subsistence, India later entered into the era national market for various agricultural commodities. national market for various agricultural commodities.
of Green revolution. During this phase, throof Green revolution. During this phase, through The growing smart phone penetration has enabled the The growing smart phone penetration has enabled the
breeding programs and use of biotechnology, new and breeding programs and use of biotechnology, new and launch of various farmer-oriented initiatives such as oriented initiatives such as
high yielding varieties of plants and animals were high yielding varieties of plants and animals were Mahindra’s digital platform offering farmers with Mahindra’s digital platform offering farmers with
generated and farmers began using machineries, generated and farmers began using machineries, crucial farm related information and the 24X7 multim related information and the 24X7 multi-
chemicals, fertilisers and pesticides on a large scale. chemicals, fertilisers and pesticides on a large scale. lingual advisory platforms called MyAgriGuru. This lingual advisory platforms called MyAgriGuru. This
This led to a shift in farming practices from This led to a shift in farming practices from application offers essential information such as application offers essential information such as
subsistence to commercial farming. Presently, India is subsistence to commercial farming. Presently, India is weather forecasts, data and access to mandi price weather forecasts, data and access to mandi price
in the phase of high-tech agriculture where machinery tech agriculture where machinery charts. The farmers can also interact with agricultural charts. The farmers can also interact with agricultural
is largely being used, infrastructural facilities such as is largely being used, infrastructural facilities such as experts in case of doubts. (About (About Us, n.d.) (About
warehouses and cold storages are being built and warehouses and cold storages are being built and NAM, n.d.) (Pandey, 2007) (Radiation technologies NAM, n.d.) (Pandey, 2007) (Radiation technologies
where the biotechnology sector is rapidlwhere the biotechnology sector is rapidly growing, for the prevention of food loss, 2018) (Freezing and for the prevention of food loss, 2018) (Freezing and
thus, strengthening the country’s agricultural segment. thus, strengthening the country’s agricultural segment. Food Safety, 2013) (Sharma, 2018) Food Safety, 2013) (Sharma, 2018)
There is also a growth in the use of many modern There is also a growth in the use of many modern T
Thus, the use of farmer friendly and inexpensive hus, the use of farmer friendly and inexpensive
techniques such as genetic engineering, soil, water techniques such as genetic engineering, soil, water t technologies in agriculture has not only brought echnologies in agriculture has not only brought
and pest management and greenhouse technology. and pest management and greenhouse technology.
changes in the production patterns of agricultural hanges in the production patterns of agricultural
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(Pandey, 2007)
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crops and increased the quantities of food but also rops and increased the quantities of food but also
Various production technologies include soil logies include soil made agriculture a productionmade agriculture a production-cum-profit-oriented,
management, management, water water management, management, agriculture agriculture risk reducing, employment generating and exportreducing, employment generating and export-
engineering, engineering, disease disease and and pest pest management, management, oriented sector.
greenhouse technology and use of genetic engineering greenhouse technology and use of genetic engineering
3. ISSUES RELATED TO THE USE OF ISSUES RELATED TO THE USE OF
among others. Processing technologies consist of among others. Processing technologies consist of
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) IN NFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) IN
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freezing, freezing, pasteurisation, pasteurisation, irradiation irradiation and and heat heat
AGRICULTURE
processing. While, there has been an introduction of cessing. While, there has been an introduction of U
Use of information technology has enabled a large se of information technology has enabled a large
marketing portals such as AGMARKNET and emarketing portals such as AGMARKNET and e- n
number of technological advancements within the umber of technological advancements within the
NAM at the marketing level.
primary sector. However, there are few issues rimary sector. However, there are few issues
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Soil management includes the manufacture and use of Soil management includes the manufacture and use of associated with the use of IT in agriculture. associated with the use of IT in agriculture.
products that improve availability of missing nutrients products that improve availability of missing nutrients
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The number of small farmers in India is very large he number of small farmers in India is very large
to soil. Water management on the other hand includes n the other hand includes and so are the numbers of small land holdings. This numbers of small land holdings. This
water harvesting and the use of micro irrigation water harvesting and the use of micro irrigation makes it difficult to earn economic value through the akes it difficult to earn economic value through the
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systems such as drip and sprinkler irrigation which is systems such as drip and sprinkler irrigation which is
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use of machineries suitable only for large land se of machineries suitable only for large land
cost effective, ensures efficient use and uniform cost effective, ensures efficient use and uniform
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holdings. Hence, various efforts are required to oldings. Hence, various efforts are required to
distribution of water. Genetic engineering leads to the distribution of water. Genetic engineering leads to the
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undertake research and development (R&D) activities ndertake research and development (R&D) activities
introduction or change of genes in crops making them ge of genes in crops making them by the government and private players, for developing nt and private players, for developing
resistant to diseases, drought and extreme weather resistant to diseases, drought and extreme weather technologies that are suitable for the small and echnologies that are suitable for the small and
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situations.
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marginal land holdings of farmers. arginal land holdings of farmers.
The processing method of freezing is used for the The processing method of freezing is used for the
Many villages in India lack internet connectivity thus any villages in India lack internet connectivity thus
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preservation of nutritional value, taste and texture of preservation of nutritional value, taste and texture of
hindering the practical application of IT in agriculture. indering the practical application of IT in agriculture.
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food thus retarding microbial growth and delaying thefood thus retarding microbial growth and delaying the This issue is being tackled by setting up mobile tackled by setting up mobile
chemical changes in food and hence its spoilage. chemical changes in food and hence its spoilage. s
services and information kiosks by private players. ervices and information kiosks by private players.
While, irradiation is the application of ionizing While, irradiation is the application of ionizing
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Low literacy levels and lack of skills is yet another ow literacy levels and lack of skills is yet another
radiations to food improving the safety and extending radiations to food improving the safety and extending
i issue that hampers the use of various available farmer ssue that hampers the use of various available farmer
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