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Video will be live from 10:30pm The agriculture sector has a major contribution to the GDP of India. In recent years this sector has observed multiple applications of innovative technology to enhance productivity under minimum expenditure. The term Smart Agriculture is now widely popular and multiple innovations can be seen to be implemented in various parts of the country. Not only in India but various parts of the World are trying to devise a novel solution to the common problems of agriculture. Examples of smart agriculture include precision farming, where sensors and GPS technology are used to optimize crop production by monitoring soil conditions and applying fertilizers and pesticides only where needed.  Another example is vertical farming, which involves growing crops in stacked layers or vertically inclined surfaces, using artificial lighting and controlled environments to maximize productivity in limited spaces.  Additionally, robotic farming systems are becoming incr...

View the image  in original size Agricultural output controls the GDP of a Country. Especially the developing countries largely depend on its agriculture productivity to enhance their socio-economy and livelihood of the local population. Sustaining the profitability of cultivators is one of the major objectives of any government. Water and energy which are the two drivers of agriculture need to be optimally utilized. The uncontrolled and uneven distribution of natural resources, especially water resources, often compromises the agricultural productivity of the water-stressed regions of a country which in turn affects the national GDP of that country.  So optimal management of water and also energy resources in an agricultural location can ensure stability and incrementation of GDP of the country. That is why some apps can be developed and offered commercially to the farmers which can help in not only maximization of agricultural productivity but also it will help in the smart ...