Science and science-based technologies have been changing human lives since the ancient period. For example, when humans first time discovered fire, it brought revolutions in human lives.   From the micro to the macro level, science, and technology influence almost every aspect of human life. The role of science-based technologies in transforming agriculture is one such example.

Uses of science-based technologies in daily life: 

• Use of technologies like smartwatches: When we are doing exercise to monitor heartbeat, oxygen level, etc. This smart way of taking care of health is now becoming the new must-have gadget, especially in youth.
• Use of the Internet of Things (IoT): Though the Internet of Things is still in the stages of research and development, its uses have been started already for example IOT based on Air conditions that can be operated from a distance.
• Use of robotic vacuum cleaner: Nowadays the use of robotics in household work is becoming very common, especially in cleaning, washing, etc.
• The use of biometric attendance: Biometric attendance in offices/workplaces is another aspect of technology use in our daily lives.

Uses of science-based technologies in agriculture:

• Precision Agriculture: Information and communication technologies and mobile technology are playing an important role in monitoring and controlling crop irrigation systems. If modern agriculture is applied widely, millions of farmers will be able to benefit from the acquisition of real-time farm information.
•  Genetically modified technology: Non-food crops like BT Cotton and food crops like BT brinjal are the best examples of the use of technology in creating the best varieties of seeds. High Yield Variety seeds are another example that made the green revolution in India successful and made India a food-deficient country to a food-surplus country.
• Green Revolution: During the Green Revolution in the 1960s, India could achieve self-sufficiency in food grain production by using modern methods of agriculture like better quality seeds, proper irrigation, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides.
• Use of nuclear technology: Nuclear technology is used in the food processing industry to increase the shelf life of food, make food bacteria-free, improve the quality of food, etc.
• Use of remote sensing: satellite-based monitoring of soils and the use of remote sensing has become very useful in maintaining the quality of soils and refreshing their productivity. For example, the Soil health card scheme emphasized scientific monitoring and the use of scientific tools to reclaim soil fertility.
• Sustainable Agriculture: Commercialization of Agriculture, all across the world, has led to the increasing use of chemical fertilizers, widespread mechanization, etc. This has led to environmentally detrimental agriculture. The ongoing research in agriculture sciences can make agriculture more sustainable.

Government Initiatives:

• Kisan Suvidha Mobile Application: This application helps in the dissemination of information related to weather, plant protection, disease, farm machinery equipment, market price. This app helps farmers to make an informed decision.
• Launching of E-national agricultural market: The initiative provides an electronic market trading platform and integrates India’s agriculture marketing.

Therefore, science and technology are the product of human research and development, through which humans have made their lives easy in many aspects. Whether science and technology is a boon or bane, is the never-ending topic of debate. It is difficult to predict the future of technology in agriculture but there are many promising trends and pilot projects.