Innovation in Agriculture: An Alternative to the Migration of Rural Youth

सार

Migration of rural youth to cities has turned out to be a big developmental problem in a lot of countries particularly in developing ones. Young people are looking at agriculture, which had been the primary source of rural employment, as unprofitable, risky, and socially less rewarding. The present study tries to find out how the innovation in agriculture can be a sustainable alternative to the rural youth migration. The paper discusses the technological, digital, institutional, and entrepreneurial innovations in agriculture and their impact on the betterment of rural lives. Through the use of secondary data and literature review, the paper contends that the migration of rural youth can be reduced through the driving force of innovation-led agriculture which will create jobs, increase income, and uplift the social status of farming as a profession.