Agriculture has been widely regarded as the chief economic activity of the country. Despite employing almost 50% of the Indian workforce and contributing around 17%-18% to the nation’s GDP, the sector lags in several key aspects, one of the foremost being technology.
To revamp the Agri sector, the Government of India (GoI) and various State Governments have launched dedicated Externally Aided Programmes or EAPs. Sujala-III is one such EAP, funded by the World Bank, and aimed at strengthening and empowering the GoI-sponsored Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP). Sujala-III aims to deploy centralised ICT platforms to enable scientific management and smart agricultural practices.