RuhaniAIR 5 · CSE 2023 · 230 wordsTheir whole copy
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Technology plays a crucial role in the growth and development of the agriculture sector. Due to the above constraints, farmers have not been able to achieve high growth.
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- Attack on crops by pests
- Extreme heat stress due to global warming
- Lack of marketing opportunities
- Unpredictable monsoon
- Lack of credit
- Seeds with low yields
Due to the above constraints, farmers have not been able to achieve high growth.
ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY :-
High-yielding variety of seeds during Green revolution, increased the wheat and rice yields. → Use of GM cotton has increased cotton yields and exports. Thus, biotechnology must be leveraged.
Use of Drones and LiDAR can guide the farmers about the quantity of fertilizers and pesticides that they must use in farms.
Polyhouse Technology can control the temperature available to crops and relieve them of extreme heat stress.
Micro-irrigation technology like drip irrigation and sprinkler system can deliver water straight to roots of plants.
E-NAM can help the farmers to market their produce and get good prices for their sales.
• Krishi Tv can provide assistance and latest information to farmers. • Farmers can avail online credit. • Online apps like MAUSAM provide updates regarding monsoon.
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However, technology has also created problems. For example, use of Happy seeder machine to harvest crops has led to the problem of stubble burning.
However, this problem can be solved only through technology. Use of PUSA decomposer can help to dissolve the stubble. But farmers should be made aware of this technology.
Technology has immense potential to benefit agriculture sector provided farmers are made aware of its benefits.