Rural Development forms an
important agenda of the Government. However, the application of ICT in the
Rural Development sector has been relatively slow. The main reasons for this
are poor ICT infrastructure in rural areas, poor ICT awareness among agency
officials working in rural areas and local language issues. Agriculture is an
important sector with more than 70% of the Indian population living in rural
areas and earns its live hood by agriculture and allied means of income. The
sector faces major challenges of enhancing production in a situation of
dwindling natural resources necessary for production. The growing demand for
agricultural products, however, also offers opportunities for producers to
sustain and improve their livelihoods. Information and communication
technologies (ICT) play an important role in addressing these challenges and
uplifting the livelihoods of the rural poor. ICT offers an opportunity to
introduce new activities, new services and applications into rural areas or to
enhance existing services.
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