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Role of Information and Communication Technology in Indian Agriculture

ICT or Information and Communications Technology in simple terms can be defined as the basket of technologies, which assist or support in storage, processing of data/information, or in dissemination/communication of data/information, or both. ICT thus includes technologies such as desktop and laptop computers, software, peripherals and connection to the Internet that are intended to fulfill information processing and communication functions. The agricultural sector in India is currently passing through a difficult phase. India is moving towards an agricultural emergency due to lack of attention, insufficient land reforms, defective land management, non-providing of fair market prices to farmers for their crops, inadequate investment in irrigation facility and agricultural infrastructure in India, etc. India’s food production and productivity is declining while its food consumption is increasing. The position has further been worsened due to use of food grains to meet the demands of bio fuels. Even the solution of import of food grains would be troublesome, as India does not have ports and logistical systems for large-scale food imports. ICTs explicitly include the field of electronic communication, in addition to IT. The application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in agriculture is increasingly important. E-Agriculture is an emerging field focusing on the enhancement of agricultural and rural development through improved information and communication processes. More specifically, e-Agriculture involves the conceptualization, design, development, evaluation and application of innovative ways to use information and communication technologies (ICT) in the rural domain, with a primary focus on agriculture. All stakeholders of agriculture production system need information and knowledge about these phases to manage them efficiently.

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