How is science interwoven deeply with our lives? What are the striking changes in agriculture triggered off by the science-based technologies? (Answer in 150 words)

Science shapes daily life through medicine, communication, transport, energy, sanitation, digital services and evidence-based public policy.

• High-yielding varieties, hybrid seeds, biotechnology and improved agronomy have raised productivity.
• Mechanisation has reduced drudgery and enabled timely sowing, harvesting and post-harvest operations.
• Drip irrigation, sprinklers, soil testing and micro-nutrients have improved input efficiency.
• Remote sensing, drones, GIS, weather advisories and mobile platforms support precision farming.
• Cold chains, food processing, improved storage and logistics reduce losses and expand markets.

Excessive chemical use, groundwater depletion, monocropping, biodiversity loss, unequal access to technology and e-waste create sustainability and equity concerns. Smallholders need affordable, locally adaptable and climate-resilient solutions.

Science must therefore be combined with traditional knowledge, extension services and ecological safeguards to deliver productive, profitable and sustainable agriculture.

Keywords: scientific temper, Green Revolution, precision agriculture, climate resilience, mechanisation, digital agriculture.