Appropriate Technologies and Their Implications in the Agricultural Sector

Abstract

This chapter described the inclusive review on appropriate technology (AT) and its significance in the agricultural sector as per the existing literature. It also explained the importance of AT in social-economic and sustainable development. Characteristics and categories of AT are also provided in this chapter. Thereupon, it focussed on use of AT and technological development in different sectors of developed and developing countries. It also pronounced the findings of previous studies that have examined the importance of technological development and AT in the agricultural sector as giving the significant focus on Indian agricultural sector. Lastly, it proposed a viable research direction to finalize the indicators of AT for further estimating the impact of AT in the agriculture sector of India and other developing countries.