Bhartiya Krishi Anusandhan Patrika, volume 36 issue 2 (june 2021) : 100-107

Digitalization in the Agricultural Sector: Case Study of Bihar and Haryana

Anusha Rehan, Antra Jain
1Indraprastha College for Women, Universitty of Delhi, Delhi-110 054, India.
  • Submitted02-07-2021|

  • Accepted07-07-2021|

  • First Online 29-07-2021|

  • doi 10.18805/BKAP320

Cite article:- Rehan Anusha, Jain Antra (2021). Digitalization in the Agricultural Sector: Case Study of Bihar and Haryana. Bhartiya Krishi Anusandhan Patrika. 36(2): 100-107. doi: 10.18805/BKAP320.

Agriculture is the largest source of livelihood for 58% of India’s population. A self-reliant primary sector is a pre-requisite to promote economic development. However despite this fact and the reality of Two-thirds of people in India who lives in poverty (68.8% of the Indian population lives on less than $2 a day: World Bank); few attempts have been implemented to reach the desired level of agricultural growth. Having said so it is pertinent to align the same goals as laid down as a roadmap to attain the Second Sustainable Development Goal (SDG-2) i.e. ‘Zero Hunger’ and ‘Higher Agricultural Productivity’ by 2030. Stating the brooding fate of a COVID lead silent food crisis that will put the majority of Indian poor at risk, especially the ones in extreme poverty; undivided attention must be provided to the food front; putting food security as a matter of utmost priority. Thereby a technological upgrade is an asset that holds the potential to turn Indian agricultural scenario and pull up the face of food security in India. The objective of this dissertation is to emphasize the importance of technology as a driving force to move the agricultural sector along a more sustainable path.


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