期刊名称：International Journal on Research and Development : A Management Review
印刷版ISSN：2319-5479
出版年度：2015
卷号：4
期号：1
页码：64-78
出版社：Institute for Research and Development India
摘要：Agriculture is an information intensive industry that is spatial in nature. To be successful, farmers must be generalists who are not only well versed in the latest farming technologies but also astute businessman who are technologically savvy. Further, the globalization has very adverse effects on Indian farmers, as they have to compete with the farmers of developed countries. To cope with challenges posed by the globalization of agriculture, the farmers have to produce quality product at par with world market at reasonable prices. Thus, the farmers need to be well informed and well trained in the management of natural resources and production of agricultural commodities. E- agriculture plays an important role in addressing these challenges and uplifting the livelihood of Indian farmers. This paper explores the potential contribution so far been attempted under the aegis of e-agriculture or Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to the livelihoods of farming community in India. Further, a general framework of the current state-of-the art wireless sensors network is given as a challenging technology for Indian farming community to monitor their crops from a remote place
