An opportune time to digitize agriculture
Resource ID
18523
Access
Open
Contributed by
B.Muralidhar
Topics
Climate change and Dryland stresses, ICT / Knowledge management, Youth
Systems
Farming Systems
Locations
Asia, Eastern and Southern Africa, West and Central Africa
Global Date
17/Jul/2020
Title
An opportune time to digitize agriculture
Keywords
Digital Agricultural, Digital Interventions, Digital Solutions, Forbes India, Atmanirbhar Bharat, Climate Change, COVID19, Farmer Producer Organisations, Fasal Bima Yojana , NABARD
Language
English
New ICRISAT Research Programs
Innovation systems for the Drylands, Digital Agriculture & Youth
Author/Key contact
SMCO staff
Story Source
ICRISAT Happenings 1863-5, 17 July 2020
Type
Science
URL/Link
https://www.icrisat.org/an-opportune-time-to-digitize-agriculture/
Description
If Indian agriculture aspires to be globally competitive and viable, the need for digitization is urgent now more than ever, and can help farmers lower costs, grade better quality and avoid distress sales. Agriculture supports nearly half of India’s workforce despite its decreasing contribution to the country’s GDP (85-16.5% during 1950-2020). Upscaling promising digital solutions across the agricultural value chain can address pressing challenges, posed mainly by the pandemic in the present time and over the long-term by way of climate change and growing population. More importantly, such efforts will leave us with a stronger value chains and means to better welfare.
Date (Date published/released/created if known)
17/Jul/2020
SDG
17-Partnerships_For_The_Goals
