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E-TECHNOLOGY IN THE AID OF FARMERS

Contents 1. Introduction 2. How can e-technology benefit farmers local language.3. Drivers of E-technology in Agriculture 4. Schemes Related to E-technology to Aid Farmers 4.1. National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture (NeGP-A)4.2. Information Technology Vision 2020 4.3. Kisaan SMS Portal Strengths Threats Suggestions 4.4. Agrimarket App 4.5. Crop Insurance Mobile App 4.6. e-NAM Expected Benefits 4.7. Seednet 4.8. DACNET 4.9. AGMARKNET 4.10. Kisan Call Centres (KCC)4.11. AGRISNET 4.12. Green SIM 4.13. Facebook for Farmers and Extension Workers 4.14. E-choupal 4.15. SasyaSree 4.16. mkrishi 4.17. Weather based Information regarding natural calamities disseminated to farmers under different programmes.5. Challenges in E-agriculture 6. Way Forward Enhancing Rural Access Education and Generating Awareness Market chains Research and Innovation 7. Miscellaneous 7.1. Digital India Program Salient Features of Digital India Programme Some of the projects launched under the Digital India initiative:8. Previous Years GS Mains Questions 1. Information Technology has a huge role to play in making agriculture a sustainable activity even for smallholder farmers by providing them with necessary information at every stage of farming at the right time. Discuss.2. E-technology has a crucial role in increasing the productivity of agriculture and allied activities in India. Explain. Bring out the major constraints in utilizing e-technology in the Indian agricultural sector.Answer:3. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has the potential to revitalise the agriculture sector in India. Discuss the initiative taken by the government in this regard along with highlighting the bottlenecks in its implementation. What measures are required to remove these bottlenecks?Answer:Problems faced by the sector:9. Previous Years UPSC Mains Questions

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