Book Title: Shaping the Future: Innovation, Sustainability, and Inclusive Growth in a Globalized Economy
Editors: Editors: Dr. Shanu Singh, and Dr. Yashmita Awasthi
Student Editor: Krishna Singh Rawat
ISBN: 978-93-7183-006-5
Chapter: 10
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59646/725/10
Authors: Dr. Manjunatha Hiremath, and Neha Hareesh
Abstract
The rapid expansion in the development of agricultural technology, which comprises both mechanical and information technology elements, has had a significant impact on Indian agricultural development. However, this expansion in agricultural technology is not balanced in nature and is more inclined against small farmers. This study will focus on the critical case of Indian agricultural development, with a focus on the rubber sector.
India has experienced rapid agricultural development as a result of technological advances in aspects of agricultural mechanization, precision agriculture, and information technology. This, however, has not been an equitable process; rather, it has been skewed, with smallholder farmers at a disadvantage. Smallholder farmers account for 86% of Indiaâs agricultural population. The Indian state of Kerala is a critical case since it produces 70% of Indiaâs total output of natural rubber. This study will focus on determining the determinants of technology adoption in the Indian rubber sector.