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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

Use of Digitization f Digitization in Agriculture Sectorn Agriculture Sector

Shivaprasad B ShiragannavarShivaprasad B Shiragannavar
Basavaprabhu Kore Arts, Science & Commerce CollegeBasavaprabhu Kore Arts, Science & Commerce College,
Chikkodi, Belagavi, Chikkodi, Belagavi, Karnataka, India

ABSTRACT Objective:
The Indian Agriculture sector provides employment to The Indian Agriculture sector provides employment to To identify the problems existing in the To identify the problems existing in the
about 65% of labour force, accounts for 27% for about 65% of labour force, accounts for 27% for agriculture economy in India. griculture economy in India.
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GDP, contributes 21% for total exports and raw GDP, contributes 21% for total exports and raw
materials to servile industries. Researcher show that materials to servile industries. Researcher show that To analyze the impact on digitalization on To analyze the impact on digitalization on
68% of the entire population of Indian is covered by entire population of Indian is covered by agriculture.
the rural area 58% people depends on agriculture as the rural area 58% people depends on agriculture as To study the digital initiatives by the government To study the digital initiatives by the government
the main source of livelihood. the fast growing the main source of livelihood. the fast growing to address former problems o address former problems
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population demands 50% of the increase the population demands 50% of the increase the To study the future impact on digitalization of To study the future impact on digitalization of
production of the food to feed all . at the same time, production of the food to feed all . at the same time, agriculture.
the traditional in efficient practice, water scarcity for in efficient practice, water scarcity for
the irrigation, less productive lands, double cropping, the irrigation, less productive lands, double cropping, Methodology:
lack ok crop rotation, and lack of time for soil lack ok crop rotation, and lack of time for soil The methodology used for the research paper is based The methodology used for the research paper is based
recreation are putting a pressure on fertility and recreation are putting a pressure on fertility and on secondary information collected on secondary information collected form journal
yields followed by the exploitation of the middle man yields followed by the exploitation of the middle man books research paper and websites.books research paper and websites.
preventing the farmers from getting the best price of reventing the farmers from getting the best price of
their product. Under such circumstance the concept of their product. Under such circumstance the concept of INTRODUCTION
the digitalization of agriculture sector becomes more the digitalization of agriculture sector becomes more “No Race can prosper till to learns there is as much “No Race can prosper till to learns there is as much
vital. There is necessity of empowering the rural vital. There is necessity of empowering the rural dignity in tilling a filed as in a writing a poem”dignity in tilling a filed as in a writing a poem”-
community by creating digital infrastructure,community by creating digital infrastructure, Broker T. Washington. Agriculture service as the Broker T. Washington. Agriculture service as the
providing the various digital services, and promoting providing the various digital services, and promoting backbone or one of the important backbone or one of the important pillars of Indian
the digital literacy. Digitalization in agriculture can the digital literacy. Digitalization in agriculture can economy. It not only feed the entire population but the entire population but
be defined as ICT and data eco system to support the be defined as ICT and data eco system to support the also provides the employment opportunities to million the employment opportunities to million
development and delivery of timely, targeted development and delivery of timely, targeted people of India. It is also one major ways to earn people of India. It is also one major ways to earn
information and services make forming profitabinformation and services make forming profitable and foreign currency. According to S Mahendra Devi foreign currency. According to S Mahendra Devi
sustainable. The district vision of our Prime Minister sustainable. The district vision of our Prime Minister (2011) India introduce many structural re(2011) India introduce many structural reforms and
assures regarding several infinitives take to provide assures regarding several infinitives take to provide stabilization policies in 1991 which mostly focused on stabilization policies in 1991 which mostly focused on
“Protective shield” the formar to increase the “Protective shield” the formar to increase the industry, tax reforms, foreign trade and investment, industry, tax reforms, foreign trade and investment,
production, improve the storage and connectivity with production, improve the storage and connectivity with banking and capital market. This economic banking and capital market. This economic reform
the consumer for better supply and profit.it. does not include any specific package for the oes not include any specific package for the
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agriculture of the country. It seems as on griculture of the country. It seems as on the major
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KEYWORD: Digital Digital infrastructure, infrastructure, rural rural lacunae in the reforms and policies. This part need to lacunae in the reforms and policies. This part need to
empowerment, agriculture, ICT, Smart analysis, data empowerment, agriculture, ICT, Smart analysis, data analyzed in the order to meet the upcoming challenges analyzed in the order to meet the upcoming challenges
as well as expectations and requirement of the s well as expectations and requirement of the
ecosystem, protective shield. a
nations. India exported $39 billion agriculture product ations. India exported $39 billion agriculture product
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in 2013.making it the 7 largest agriculture exporter largest agriculture exporter
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worldwide and the 6 largest net exporter. Indian largest net exporter. Indian
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