Saravanan, R., (2010), India, Country Chapter No.: 5, In: Saravanan, R., (Ed.) ICTs for Agricultural Extension: Global Experiments, Innovations and Experiences, New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi
Agriculture is the most important sector of Indian Economy, contributes 23 percent of national GDP, accounts for 11 per cent of exports, and 50 percent of billion depends on it. Interestingly India feeds 16 percent of population with 2.4 per cent of global land.
In the last five decades, there has been a steady and spectacular transformation of Indian agriculture from the food deficit to food sufficient status. Diffusion and adoption of modern technologies, high yielding varieties, dedicated efforts of farmers, extension personnel and scientists and also programmatic support of central and state governments have all contributed
significantly from 50 million tonnes in 1950-51 to land mark achievement of 230.67 million tonnes of food production in 2008-09. Read more..
