Research Design: Evaluating Technology's Role in Modern Agriculture

This research design paper investigates the impact of technology on agriculture, focusing on the evolution of agricultural practices in response to 21st-century market demands. It examines the viability of technological implementations, considering costs and infrastructure, and explores the integration of ICT, blockchain, and smart farming. The paper outlines the current scenario of the agricultural sector, the need for technological advancements, sources of funding, and ROI. It will include a literature review, methodology, ethical considerations, and a timetable, with secondary research from journals, books, and industry reports. Specific sources like "The rise of blockchain technology in agriculture and food supply chains” and “Digital Technology and Agriculture: Foresight for Rural Enterprises and Rural Lives in New Zealand” will be used to build the gap and considerations for future research. The research approach combines explanatory and descriptive studies to comprehensively analyze technology's role in modern agriculture.

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Introduction of the topic:
The topic for the Research Design paper is the Impact of Technology on Agriculture.
Technological advancements have been the source of transformation for various areas including
agriculture. Technology has significantly revolutionized the agricultural field and practices. We
have witnessed the development of framing equipment and growth in positioning efficient
techniques for production. There has been several studies portraying the benefit and implication
of technology into the field of agriculture, which ultimately responds to civilization's needs.
However, the viability of implementing technological innovations without the consideration of
costs and suitable resources can be challenging. The Research Design paper will encircle the
alignment of existing resources and funds available with the farmers or community centers with
the expected implication of advanced technology to determine the suitability and gap in the
current system of advocacy regarding technological applications. The paper will extensively deal
will be the viability of technological implications in the current scenario of an agriculture field in
terms of costs and existent infrastructure.
RP approach:
Although, technological innovations have been considered as the blessing for an
agricultural field the viability of implication needs to be assessed before the implication in terms
of cost and available infrastructure. The concepts and ideas that will contribute in refining the
research topic for deducing a comprehensive discussion are, the incorporation of low-cost ICT
(Information Communication Technology) mobile technology, adopter perception framework for
the advanced agricultural technology, fundings of government and community support as well as
the area of agricultural monitoring norms.
RP focus:
The main points of the paper will be to investigate the current scenario of the agricultural sector,
the evolution of the field of agriculture concerning the 21st-century market and consumer
demand, the need or factors demanding the incorporation of technological advancements in the
agricultural industry. These points will be accompanied by the source of funding technological
innovation and the ROI generated from integrating technological advancements with agricultural
practices. The paper will be cohesively formed with the focus on the significance of technology
in the production and quality of agricultural practices with the consideration of the gap existent
in the area of the suitability of innovations. The outline of the paper will cover the introduction
demonstrating the aims, objectives, and significance of the theme. The introduction will be

followed by a discussion on the existing literature. Then, the methodology for conducting the
research will be framed with the details of the survey and secondary research. The paper will be
concluded by ethical consideration and time table.
RP research:
The research plan or approach will be a combination of explanatory and descriptive
studies. The major sources will be derived from secondary research, such as journals, books, and
industry reports. These sources will be available in Google scholar and also in the library. Two
of the sources will reflect the research on a journal article and another peer-reviewed article. "The
rise of blockchain technology in agriculture and food supply chains” and “Digital Technology and
Agriculture: Foresight for Rural Enterprises and Rural Lives in New Zealand” these two articles will reflect
upon the implications of technological advancements on the field of agriculture. This wil present the
present and past scenario of the practices, which will help in building the gap and considerations for
future research.

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