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Role of Technology in Agricultural Development

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  • Dr. Shagufta

    (Professor, Department of Economics, Mandawar Degree College, Mandawar)

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The economy of India is the seventh largest in the world by nominal GDP and the third largest by purchasing power parity the agriculture sector is main occupation in India's economy but contributes to a declining share of its GDP, India ranks second worldwide in form output. New technologies are needed to push the field frontiers further, utilize inputs more efficiently and diversity to more sustainable and higher value cropping patterns. Indian agriculture has been changed the very face of this sector. The green revolution, blue revolution and yellow revolution and white revolution have been the important milestones in Indian agriculture. One thing common in all these revolutions was use of technology. The revolutions would not have accrued without relevant technologies.

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  • Dr. Shagufta, 2018. "Role of Technology in Agricultural Development," Journal of Commerce and Trade, Society for Advanced Management Studies, vol. 13(2), pages 7-10, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:jct:journl:v:13:y:2018:i:2:p:7-10
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    Keywords

    GDP; Green Revolution; Blue Revolution; Yellow Revolution; White Revolution; Technology; Agricultural Development.;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • Q10 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - General
    • Q13 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Markets and Marketing; Cooperatives; Agribusiness
    • Q16 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - R&D; Agricultural Technology; Biofuels; Agricultural Extension Services
    • Q33 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation - - - Resource Booms (Dutch Disease)

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