AgroScience Today, Volume 5, Issue 3 : 0814-0819
POPULAR ARTICLES

OPEN ACCESS | Published on : 31-Mar-2024

Role of Social Media in Transforming Indian Agriculture

  • Swayambhu Ghosh
  • Senior Research Fellow, ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute Kolkata, Bhumi Vihar Complex, Block-GB, Sector-III, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
  • Kalyan Sundar Das
  • Principal Scientist, ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute Kolkata, Bhumi Vihar Complex, Block-GB, Sector-III, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
  • Ankita Begam
  • Senior Research Fellow, ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute Kolkata, Bhumi Vihar Complex, Block-GB, Sector-III, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
  • Shyamal Kumar Mondal
  • Principal Scientist, ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute Kolkata, Bhumi Vihar Complex, Block-GB, Sector-III, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Abstract

Social media has undeniably emerged as a powerful tool in the arsenal of the modern farmer, offering a multitude of benefits that extend far beyond the conventional boundaries of agricultural practices. Its role in facilitating knowledge exchange, market access and community support is particularly significant in the context of Indian agriculture, where such resources can dramatically influence productivity and sustainability. As digital literacy and access continue to improve, the potential of social media to transform the agricultural landscape remains vast, promising a future of enhanced efficiency and connectivity for the farming community. When the country’s farming is standing at a vulnerable condition due to rapid change of climate, it may be a right moment to inform them about climate resilient farming practices in the fastest way possible- the social media can become the best utility for that.

Keywords

Role, Social Media, Transform, Indian Agriculture, modern farmer

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