Importance of Technical Education in Entrepreneurship and Agriculture in India

Shweta Agarwal, Rajesh Kanwadia

Technical education, Entrepreneurship, Agriculture, India

Technical graduate unemployment is a big issue in India. The lack of skills and innovation leads to poverty and dependent economy. One sure way of reviving the economy is to include technical education into entrepreneurship and agriculture by which skills, discoveries and innovations shall be converted into goods and services in the marketplace. With the advancements in technology, including sensors, devices, machines, and information technology, modern farms and agricultural operations work in a much different way than those a few decades ago. Today’s agriculture routinely uses sophisticated technologies such as robots, temperature and moisture sensors, aerial images and GPS technology. These advanced devices and precision agriculture and robotic systems allow businesses to be more profitable, efficient, safer, and more environmentally friendly. Enormous benefits are derivable from technical education in entrepreneurship and agriculture including self-employment, employer of labor, poverty eradication, and reduction of capital flight among others. For the purpose of this study, secondary data was used by reading documents. The aim of this paper is to persuade education authorities, policy makers, financial institutions and entrepreneurs to adopt an integrated approach. The paper posits that urgent steps are needed to enhance technology in entrepreneurship and agriculture.