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Innovation-Driven Agricultural Management: Examining the Role of Low-Cost Farming Technologies in India

Author(s) Mr. Vikas Shardaprasad mishra, Dr. Niwarti Manohar Gajbhare, Miss. Alka Jitendra Shukla
Country India
Abstract Agricultural transformation in India increasingly requires innovation-oriented management approaches capable of addressing the structural and operational challenges faced by small and marginal farmers. Rising cultivation costs, fragmented landholdings, labour shortages, environmental pressures, and unequal access to mechanized farming systems have intensified the demand for affordable and adaptable agricultural technologies. In this context, low-cost farming innovations have emerged as practical solutions for improving productivity, operational efficiency, and sustainability within resource-constrained rural environments. The present study examines the role of low-cost farming technologies in strengthening innovation-driven agricultural management in India through the perspectives of frugal innovation, grassroots entrepreneurship, technology adoption, governance systems, and sustainable rural development.
The study adopts a conceptual and analytical research approach based primarily on secondary sources including scholarly literature, institutional reports, policy documents, innovation case studies, and multidisciplinary research related to agricultural innovation systems. The analysis suggests that low-cost agricultural technologies function not merely as technical devices but as management-oriented solutions that support cost efficiency, labour optimization, resource utilization, and localized agricultural adaptation. The study further observes that grassroots innovations developed by farmers and rural entrepreneurs contribute significantly to decentralized agricultural modernization, particularly in regions where access to advanced mechanized systems remains limited.
The paper also highlights that the effectiveness of innovation-driven agricultural management depends substantially upon governance support, institutional coordination, farmer participation, extension services, and technology diffusion mechanisms. Although low-cost innovations possess considerable transformative potential, challenges associated with scalability, commercialization, financing, awareness, and policy integration continue to restrict their wider adoption. Through the examination of Indian agricultural realities and selected grassroots innovation examples, including the “Bullet Santi” model, the study argues that affordable and context-sensitive technologies can strengthen sustainable agricultural transformation more effectively than highly capital-intensive approaches in many rural settings.
The study concludes that innovation-oriented agricultural management requires an integrated framework combining affordability, sustainability, participatory innovation, and institutional support. The findings contribute to multidisciplinary discussions on agricultural innovation, rural development, and management-driven sustainability in emerging economies.
Keywords Agricultural Innovation, Frugal Innovation, Low-Cost Farming Technologies, Agricultural Management, Rural Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Agriculture, Grassroots Innovation, Technology Adoption
Field Sociology > Administration / Law / Management
Published In Volume 8, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On 2026-05-29
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i03.79781
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