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Bengal’s geographical location, favourable climate and geo-physical condition as also the success of the farmers in utilising the conditions have led to the development of agriculture to become the main source of its economy and capital formation. From early historic period to the present the role of agriculture has been very significant. Using their own skill-based technology Bengali farmers have demonstrated their own creativity in selecting land, grain and time for cultivation, ploughing land, irrigation, saving the crops from the attack of insects, using fertilisers for increasing production, collecting and preserving seeds, thrashing, husking, transporting crops, production of oil from oil seeds etc. Certainly, their knowledge, technology or engineering skill have been acquired over a long period of time. Out of necessity Bengal’s farmers used the fields as laboratory and invented new techniques and devices, utilised them and modified them. In this way Bengal’s agriculture, keeping a close connection with the people and the nature of this land, satisfied the need, of the people and kept its development an ongoing process. So, in the study of socio-economic history the importance of the study of the techniques of production cannot be underestimated. Besides, the source of the effective technologies that the farmers of Bengal used in every step of the evolutionary process, the impact of those technologies on their life are very significant for understanding Bengal’s socio-economic history.
Agriculture Science and Technology: A Driving Force to Alleviate Poverty and Ensuring Food Security in India
Aditya KS
Country paper prepared for presentation at the SAARC regional seminar on 'Utilization of Agriculture Science and Technology to alleviate Poverty and Ensure Food Security in Developing Countries' held at KABUL, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, May 10, 2016.
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Science, technology and innovation (STI), targeted to solve both generic and location-specific challenges, are key drivers for transforming agri-food systems. These can transform the sustenance and low return livelihood to a profitable and respectable occupation for smallholder farmers, while motivating, attracting and empowering youth and women in agriculture. A paradigm shift is needed to: i) increase productivity, profitability, inclusiveness and efficiency of human engagement, ii) achieve complete nutrition security, iii) address the challenges of climate change, iv) adopt environment-friendly sustainable practices, and v) establish efficient farmer-market linkages. To achieve the desired goals, this chapter highlights effective pathways for: i) scaling innovations by combining ITK, conventional methods, and adopting NextGen cutting edge technologies evolved nationally or internationally, ii) enduring STI through a Gold Class education system, and iii) leveraging strong public-p...
Application of Science and Technology to Rural Areas (ASTRA)
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In 1962, when the first biogas plant based on the KVIC Floating DomeModel was commissioned in India, it gave everyone hope that Mahatma Gandhi’s mission of self-sustainable and self-reliant villages could be realized. Biogas technology was perceived as the tool to address the energy needs of rural India. The advocacy for biogas plants became more pronounced in the aftermath of oil crisis of 1973 that led to huge rise in petroleum prices. Biogas technology was looked upon as the weapon to fight energy crisis in rural India. The biogas program in India gained momentum in 1970s and attracted huge attention of the world community. Afterwards, huge efforts were made to bring technological innovations in the biogas system in order to achieve greater efficiency. One such effort was made by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) with its programme for the application of science and technology to rural areas, also known as ASTRA. The program was started under the guidance of the program convener Amulya Kumar N. Reddy. The present study is an effort to understand the complexities of the community biogas initiatives in India through the lens of community biogas plant implemented by ASTRA in the Pura Village of Tumkur district in Karnataka. We will try to under how/whether such community biogas initiatives could be relevant in the contemporary context.
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Henri Hogbe Nlend
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Agriculture in Indian Economy and Contribution of Science and Technology
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AJAST Journal
One of the oldest occupations in history, agriculture has benefited much from innovation throughout the years. Since then, science has played a significant role in agricultural innovation and quality assurance. We have listed a few of the factors that were mentioned in the introduction section if you'd want to understand more about the significance of science and technology in agriculture. Encouraging the use of science and technology is the cornerstone for improving agriculture's productivity, quality, efficiency, and competitiveness, which also contributes to the modernization of agriculture and rural areas, ensures food security, social security, and increases the income of agricultural producers and traders.
ACTUAL PROBLEMS OF THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF THE AGRICULTURE SCIENCE
Krasimira Georgieva, Georgi Tassev
The state of the agriculture in each country is a problem that is not only a problem of farming and agricultural science, but it is also a socioeconomic problem. The main directions of fundamental and applied research priorities of the development of the agricultural science relate to solving tactical tasks in the sectors of economics and land relations; agriculture, land reclamation, forestry and water management; crop and plant protection; mechanization, electrification and automation, and storage and processing of agricultural produce. All of them are interrelated and cannot exist alone and overlap. The paper presents a characterization of the priorities' directions of the agricultural science development. The main tasks directions are systematized and their implementation will contribute to the effective management, development and competitiveness of agricultural production.
