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Seed digital agriculture now, reap a harvest of high growth
Context:
India’s agricultural sector is of utmost importance as it provides livelihood to almost three-fifths of the country’s population and contributes over a fifth of its gross domestic product.
Digital Agriculture's Importance and Challenges
- Empowering Agriculture through Technology: Digital agriculture (DA) addresses agricultural challenges through technology and aims to benefit small farmers.
- Potential Benefits and Existing Challenges: DA can boost productivity, market access, and resilience to climate change but faces issues like accessibility and digital literacy.
- Digital Agriculture's Role in India's Agricultural Growth: India's agriculture sector is vital, and DA can play a role in its growth, with the global DA market projected to reach $22.1 billion by 2028.
Initiatives and Potential of Digital Agriculture
- Government and Startups' Tech-Driven Initiatives: The government and startups have initiated DA projects using advanced technologies, like AI and blockchain, to assist farmers.
- Challenges in Digital Agriculture Implementation: Data inconsistencies and lack of access hinder DA's potential, calling for data standardization and sharing policies.
- Meeting Diverse Stakeholder Needs in Digital Agriculture: Stakeholders, including farmers, extension agents, and regulators, have diverse needs, requiring a unified digital solution and investment in infrastructure and capacity building.
Path Forward for Digital Agriculture in India
- Involvement of stakeholders’: DA's success depends on technology accessibility, affordability, supportive policies, and collaboration among stakeholders.
- Inclusion of Digital Public infrastructure: A unified platform, like an AgriStack, and the inclusion of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) can benefit farmers and agri-tech growth.
- Collaboration among research organizations: and technology platforms are crucial for developing digital tools for Indian agriculture.
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