A study of modernisation in agriculture sector vs sustainable agriculture: what makes a farmer adopt an innovation?

Agriculture occupies the most important position in Indian economy, as it is one of the largest private enterprises in India, which continues to dominate the change in economy through its links of various sectors of production and markets. The role of agricultural sector in Indian economy can be seen through its contribution to GDP (Gross domestic Product) and employment. This sector also contributes significantly to sustainable economic development of the country. The sustainable agriculture development of any country depends upon the judicious mix of their available natural resources. In fact agriculture determine the fate of a country like India where about two-thirds of the population still lives in rural India with agriculture as its livelihood, in spite of the increasing urbanization that has been taking place since many decades.