Real wealth and good health are competently contributed by the agrarian sector. Agriculture involves knowledge, practice, input, and output of a particular sector like food or livestock and is indeed the most important part of any domestic economy. It is the backbone of an economy and every sector has its involvement in the agrarian sector. It contributes a large number of employments and sources of earning. Farmer is the maker of food at the primary level and a paramount part of the agrarian sector. Growing vital food and commercial crops were attributed to the expansion of trade globally. Farmers put a lot of effort to grow from seed to full-grown plants and meet the need of hunger and other desires. Today agriculture not only deals with farming on land but also processing and distributing. Many are opting for the livestock businesses, as it yields profit and other benefits. India is the largest producer of milk and provides livelihood to rural and urban people. There are many innovations and technological advancements in the agrarian sector. But how are the unskilled agricultural practices affecting nature and us!
Our life becomes easier so our practices with the involvement of technologies in education, services, agriculture, transportation, etc. And yet, how much of these new innovations are being applied to farming?. Many pieces of evidence showed us that these practices created a hazardous environment to live in. For example, subtle burning, in which crops residues burn to make the land ready for the next crop. It emits a large amount of toxic pollution and damages the air quality index. The use of pesticides and insecticides in large quantities causes trouble to human, animal, and soil degradation. These improper practices lead to climate change, deforestation, biodiversity loss, soil degradation, and many more. Unprofessional treatment of livestock farming can be a threat to human and animal welfare. Various zoonotic diseases from poultry is a major concern these days, for example, avian influenza and campylobacteriosis. Consumption of groundwater at this rate will not only affect water scarcity but also local heat flux and the land surface temperature.
Thanks to some of the technologies which are changing the harmful practices to use and into much efficient growth. For example crop sensors (accurate amount of fertilizer to plants), RFID technology which monitors the health of livestock Geographic Information System (GIS) based agriculture. We cannot survive and have a thriving economy without food and livestock. From food to fabric we rely on it. Many different agricultural practices around the world require a lot of effort and hard work. Many innovations helped farmers achieve high yields with less input and saved them from harmful old practices. There is a good future ahead of us in the agrarian sector if we honestly contribute ethical and professional practices to it.
©Nidhi Singh
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