Technology and Techniques in agriculture (India)
When we hear the word " agriculture " the first person that comes to our mind is the " Kisaan " (farmer). Then the tractor, bullocks, village and the beautiful scenery. Agriculture is still the primary occupation of the major population in India . India ranks in the top 5 in agriculture and employed more than 55% of the Indian workforce and also contributing to the GDP. Indian agricultural and refined foods are exported to more than 120 countries, primarily to Japan, Southeast Asia, SAARC countries, the European nation. • Involvement of techniques and technology - Earlier farmers were not adopting any new technology and techniques but with the recent trends and changes, farmers are trying to adopt the new techniques for a smooth manner to go with agriculture. a) Tractors for ploughing - Earlier the ploughing was done by the bullocks you might have seen for real or in a movie but now with the various finance options, farmers are using tractors for ploughing their l...