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Information Technology has evolutionized many sectors in Indian economy including Agriculture
It can do the following:
1. Prevent Food Security
IT Software tools can analyse information and predict areas of food insecurity (food shortage)
It can prevent or reduce the likelihood of emergency
2. Provide information to Farmers
With the help of internet farmers get knowledge of prices, weather, soil conditions
3. Employment Generation
IT has potential to generate employment opportunities in rural areas
Example - Opening of cyber café in villages, Agriculture startups
4. Help in Rural Development
Experiments with IT and its applications help in Rural Development
Example - Many agriculture startups are engaged in rural development
NCERT Questions
Question 14
‘Information technology plays a very significant role in achieving sustainable development and food security’ — comment.
View AnswerRole of Information Technology in agriculture:
1. Prevent Food Security
IT Software tools can analyse information and predict areas of food insecurity (food shortage)
It can prevent or reduce the likelihood of emergency
2. Provide information to Farmers
With the help of internet farmers get knowledge of prices, weather, soil conditions
3. Employment Generation
IT has potential to generate employment opportunities in rural areas
Example - Opening of cyber café in villages, Agriculture startups
4. Help in Rural Development
Experiments with IT and its applications help in Rural Development
Example - Many agricuture startups are engaged in rural development
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Question 1
In the following questions, select the correct answers:
This is not the benefit of IT in agriculture.
- Prevent Food Security
- Provide high speed internet
- Employment Generation
- Provide information to Farmers
B. Provide high speed internet
Explanation
Benefits of IT in agriculture are:
1. Prevent Food Security
IT Software tools can analyse information and predict areas of food insecurity (food shortage)
It can prevent or reduce the likelihood of emergency
2. Provide information to Farmers
With the help of internet farmers get knowledge of prices, weather, soil conditions
3. Employment Generation
IT has potential to generate employment opportunities in rural areas
Example - Opening of cyber café in villages, Agriculture startups
4. Help in Rural Development
Experiments with IT and its applications help in Rural Development
Example - Many agricuture startups are engaged in rural development
