ISSN: 2265-6294

Assessment of E-Training in Developing Resilience to AdoptENam Technology: A Case Study of Farmers' Development in Odisha, India

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Sarat Kumar Samantaray, Dushyanth Kumar, Mohd Farhan, Sunil Kumar

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Technology advancements in the business markets create a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous situation for any business entity as well as agricultural sector. To survive in such asituation, farmers must plan tactfully to adapt to technological advancements and meet challenges in order to compete in the market. This would be possible through eTraining to farmers to enhance their resilience to adopt to latest technology. This would necessitate a 'flexible', 'tactically trained', 'resilient farmers’. To adapt to new technological advancements in agricultural business market, a systematic study is required to improve farmers resilience through e-Training programs in adopting e-NAM. Farmers in developing countries such as India rely heavily on agriculture for a living. To achieve the goal of doubling farmers' income,new revenue sources and improved opportunities must be identified. Farmers and other stakeholders can use the online digital market to reduce transaction costs, bridge information gaps, and gain market access. Farmers must receive e-Training in order to achieve this goal. Farmers must stay at their farms 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Because internet technology is now available throughout the country. Especially in times of disruption and to save farmers' time, e-training is a convenient way to learn the latest technology in the market and is beneficial in bringing resilience to adopt e-NAM.

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