Technology and precision agriculture must to enhance production and eco balance : Former DG, ICAR

Precision Agriculture and usage of technology has gained a lot of traction in the recent past. Dr Trilochan Mohapatra, Former Director General, Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR said that this technology in the agriculture sector must gain pace as it would help twin causes of achieving reasonable growth and maintaining ecological balance at the same time.

Dr Mohapatra added, “To avoid ship to mouth syndrome of 1950-60s, it is paramount to enhance our agriculture production at a faster pace than growth in demand due to continuous rise in population. Usage of technology and precision agriculture practices would help us in enhancing production on one hand and maintaining ecological balance. Amid ever-increasing environmental concern, sustainable practices are the need of the hour and technology will play a key role in it.”

He also asked the Agrochemical Federation to work for awareness of the farmers to purchase the right and genuine agri inputs with GST bills and also how to use and when to use agrochemicals.

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