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E‑commerce and Digital Platforms for Agricultural Marketing in India

Introduction Agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy, employing nearly 50% of the population. Despite producing one of the highest volumes of food in the world, Indian farmers often struggle with poor market access, low prices, and a lack of transparent information. Traditionally, agricultural marketing in India has been controlled by physical mandis (wholesale…

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PM Kisan Yojana and the Role of Digital Technology: Transforming Indian Agriculture

Introduction Agriculture is the backbone of India’s economy, providing livelihood to more than 50% of the population. However, small and marginal farmers—constituting 86% of the total farming community—have historically faced challenges like low income, lack of institutional credit, market access issues, and vulnerability to climate risks. To address this, the Government of India launched the…

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