Smart-Sustainable Agriculture: Confluence of Tradition and Technology
- Approximately 54.6% of India’s workforce depends on agriculture and allied sectors for their livelihood, while its contribution to the national Gross Value Added (GVA) is around 18 to 19%.
- India is home to more than 700 tribal communities, whose traditional botanical knowledge serves as the basis for using over 7,000 plant species in Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani systems of medicine.
- Only 30-40% of traditional urea is absorbed by plants, whereas the utility rate of 'Nano Urea' exceeds 80%, reducing the burden of fertilizer subsidies and pollution.
- In the agriculture of the future, 'Blockchain' technology will ensure food security and 'Farm-to-Fork Traceability' (monitoring from ....
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