Agriculture is a key pillar of Indian economy but continues to be beset with structural drawbacks. Average landholding size has declined from 1.15 hectares in 2010-11 to 1.08 hectares; with around 68 per cent marginal farmers and value chain of most crops continues to consist of multiple intermediaries. While production and supply chain inefficiencies abound keeping farmers small and marginal, the nation is catching up with global trends of both consumption (organic, healthy, convenience) and calls for sustainability. There is an immediate need for disruption in the sector led by technology, as it has potential to solve for problems of scale, reduce information asymmetry and allow for supply chain disintermediation to make farming more profitable, inclusive and equitable.
Budget: खेती को आसान बनाने के लिए होगा ड्रोन का इस्तेमाल, किसानों की आय बढ़ाने के लिए PPP मॉडल का लिया जाएगा सहारा
सरकार ने वित्त वर्ष 2022-23 के दौरान देशभर के किसानों (Farmers) को डिजिटल और उच्च-प्रौद्योगिकी वाली सेवाओं के वितरण के लिए किसान ड्रोन (Kisan Drone),