Context: Role of science and technology or Research and Development (R&D) in achieving a low-input, high-output agriculture.
Low Investments in R&D in India: India spends between 0.7 to 0.8% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on R&D. Reasons for the low investment:
Problems faced by Indian Agriculture: Due to lack of R&D
Ways to deal with the problem of pesticide: