Selecting an area for technological intervention in the rural sector in India

Abstract

Rural India is blessed with natural resources and fertile land. In addition, there is an abundance of manpower required for implementing ideas in this sector; also, there exists certain skill and infrastructure also. Keeping the above in mind and with an intention of applying technology to improve the financial condition of the villagers, areas, which may prove beneficial, need to be chosen. The area of intervention should in the first place be need based and the required raw material needed should be available locally. The technology intended can be either resource based, skill based or pertaining to the service sector. The present paper deals with the methodology, which may be adopted, in selecting the required technological intervention from amongst the demands of the local people based on the raw material, skill, infrastructure, etc.