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Role of Technology in Advancing Agriculture in a Digital World

Surabhi Sinha*, Avinash Sarin Saxena**, Sumit Kumar Singh***

* Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi (Jharkhand), India.

** Veer Kunwar Singh College of Agriculture, Dumraon, Buxar (Bihar), Jharkhand, India.

*** Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Birauli, Samastipur (Bihar), Jharkhand, India.

Periodicity:September - November'2022
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jit.11.4.19085

Abstract

The agriculture sector needs precise data and advanced technology in a digitally informed scenario. The agriculture industry is being advanced with the support of information and communication technologies, such as the internet of things. Advanced sensors can be applied for specific agricultural management practices like insect management, disease management, land preparation, irrigation systems, and the control of smart farms and smart greenhouses. The aim is to increase yield, optimize farm inputs, provide market and government policy related information, and enable digital literacy among farmers, which would be helpful in enhancing rural income and sustainable agriculture. It is a need to promote digital interactive information systems in real time, like text messages, mobile apps, or interactive audio-video modes, to provide agricultural information to extension workers, farmers, academicians, and researchers through different means. The use of information and communications technologies, such as blockchain technologies, data mining, and wireless sensors, will definitely help in achieving different goals in sustainable agriculture. This article will provide summarized information related to the benefits and usage of technology in different agriculture sectors.

Keywords

Modern Agriculture, Information and Technology, Chatbot, Web Portal, Drones, Data Mining.

How to Cite this Article?

Sinha, S., Saxena, A. S., and Singh, S. K. (2022). Role of Technology in Advancing Agriculture in a Digital World. i-manager’s Journal on Information Technology, 11(4), 30-39. https://doi.org/10.26634/jit.11.4.19085

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