THE ROLE OF ICT IN AGRICULTURE IN INDIA: A REVIEW

Abstract: Agriculture is the broadest term by which crop plants and domestication are used to refer to the many ways in which they sustain the global human population by providing food and other products. The English word agriculture comes from the Latin agar (field) and kolo (agriculture), which, when combined, refers to Latin agriculture: farm or land cultivation. Agriculture is the practice of planting crops and livestock for the benefit of the people. In this study it is studied that how the ICT plays an important role towards the development of Indian agriculture. In study Importance & Role of ICT in Agriculture, History of Indian Agriculture, Present ICT scenario in Agriculture, most useful websites for Agriculture, Governments initiatives towards ICT applications, its benefits, and its challenges