Use of Morden Technology in Agriculture...!!
Introduction
- Agriculture is said to be the backbone of Indian economy. It is a primary sector and employs half the population.
- Gone are the days where everything had to be done by labour in agriculture. Technology has changed our lives and the agriculture sector is not untouched. Technology has changed the way agriculture is done in India.
Key Points
- Today we have higher crop productivity, fewer crop failures, less use of chemicals for crops etc because of use of technology in agriculture.
- Robots, moisture sensors, GPS technology etc. are various kinds of technologies that have made their way in agriculture.
- Greater efficiency, low prices, and less labour work is possible through the use of technology.
- Technology is used for both the purposes that is for producing agricultural output and for marketing the output and realizing good prices.
- Today, unlike traditional agriculture, the farmers make use of machines for sowing seeds, sprinklers and other machines for irrigation, tractors and other forms of transportation, machines for harvesting etc. This has changed how farming is done in the modern world.
- There are some indirect technological facilities that have aided agricultural growth. For example, we have cooling facilities for storing perishable crops, development of animal feeds, genetic production of plants etc.
Use of technology in agriculture in India
- In India, farm mechanization has been taking place rapidly. Farmers in India make use of steam ploughs, harrows etc for clearing the ground, reapers, mowers etc, for gathering crops, corn shellers, incubators etc and other miscellaneous machinery that assist them and thereby makes their life simpler.
- Monsoons are unpredictable in India. For a number of years, farmers have suffered because of less rainfall. But today we have treadle pumps, drip irrigation facilities etc. for proper irrigation of crops.
- There is a use of biotechnology and genetic engineering which has improved quality of crops and new genetically produced crops have come into the picture.
- A number of apps for helping the farmers across the country have been developed. For example, an app Mandi Trades helps farmers to sell their products to local buyers. Similarly, AgriApp takes us to all agricultural apps, horticultural apps etc on one-click.
New Innovations
- Today we have supply chain models like Farmery, Puralite etc for dairy and horticulture products.
- Drones, robots, GPS technology are the future of Indian agriculture.
- A number of start-ups have come up with new innovations in India. For example, Barrix Agro sciences has developed eco-friendly crop protection methods like fly pest sticky sheets, fly lures and traps etc. Another startup MITRA in Nashik has developed air blast sprayers and other products for mechanization of farms.
Problems
- The Indian farmer is still not aware of the technologies that have been developed. The farmers are illiterate and it becomes difficult to understand the use of technology. Moreover, the farmers are poor and cannot afford modern means.
- So we have the existence of both traditional and modern sector in Indian agriculture.
Conclusion
It is said that by 2050, the population of the world will reach 9 billion people and that means the demand for food is only going to increase. We need improved techniques in agriculture to improve and increase productivity.- In India, the government is although focusing on the agriculture sector but there is a dualism in India. We still have farmers who are dependent on traditional methods that create this dualism