• Jayantkumar Vijay Rane

An expansive number of studies have demonstrated that even today roughly 70% of Indian Population lives in Rural areas. Today, Rural Development is essential for the advancement of the Indian Economy. The rural economy is often developed by improvising rural markets. Indian Government has unwritten the part of the rural advancement and the commitment of Information Technology in the improvement of Rural India. To make intelligent and smart decisions about yields and crop gains, Government of India has taken very good initiatives with the help of information and communication technologies (ICT) which has seen enormous evolution recently. In spite of numerous efforts taken by Government, because of digital illiteracy, farmers are not aware of various schemes of agriculture available for them. To improve the usability of knowledge shared by different digital media and to reduce the digital divide, this study focuses to understand the compatibility with digital media or information and communication technologies available in rural areas of Maharashtra, which can help us to project and implement better service provider tools. Country Literacy is positioned at the highest position of need. E-agriculture plays key role in commercial and improved agriculture in the world with the usage of modern Information Technology and Information Communication Technology techniques. In this paper, we have an analysis on the awareness and usage of various E-agriculture techniques currently which in practice in India by the rural farmers who reside in Gondiya District categorized under various factors like age, gender and education. The result obtained from the study conducted, we came to an inference around the awareness and reach of different E-agricultural practices followed by the rural masses in Gondiya District of Maharashtra.

E-Agriculture, Information and Communication Technology, Rural Segment

"A Study on E-Agriculture and Rural Development in Gondiya District of Maharashtra (India)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no.f1-f5, January-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2201501.pdf

"A Study on E-Agriculture and Rural Development in Gondiya District of Maharashtra (India)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no. ppf1-f5, January-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2201501.pdf