ICT for "Agriculture and Food Sector"

As per 2011 data, agriculture employed 45% of Indian workforce as compare to 80% in 1951 and it is estimated to fall further to below 35% by 2020 as people seeks employment in town and cities. Around 60% of Indian farmers own less than 1 hectare as we all know small-scale farming is less productive because there are fewer opportunities for economies of scale. Middleman plays an important role in aggregating produce from small suppliers but who take a large share of value. In this long and complex agricultural supply chain farmers in India could get low % of the final price of their produce. India who still lacks infrastructure, minimal no. of cold storage to handle large volume both at city and rural level, poor logistics services ultimately leads to high losses of produce after harvest and in the end, it affects the product quality. For example, around 40% of India's fresh fruit and vegetables, worth $8.3 billion annually, perish before reaching to end consumers. With ar