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security, and ushering "2 nd Green Revolution", "Gray Green<br />

Revolution", or "Evergreen Revolution" in India.<br />

5.4 To achieve quick and spectacular results, it is necessary to<br />

establish models of appropriate transfer of technology at<br />

District, Block, Panchayat and Farm levels, spread over the entire<br />

country. Watershed development has become a trusted tool for<br />

the overall development of the village and people living within a<br />

watershed area. What will be the role of Departments of<br />

Geography, which are spread through out the country and<br />

educating more than 15000 students every year? Will they involve<br />

themselves in developing "knowledge <strong>Information</strong> <strong>System</strong> and<br />

Management" on watersheds, as a part of "ICT Diffusion<br />

Developmental Action Research"? (Moni and Sundaram, 2003) 32 .<br />

6. Informatics and Productivity: A Complementarity<br />

Relationship<br />

6.0 Research studies reveal that "there exists a<br />

complementarity relationship between productivity and<br />

sustainable development", and also "trust-worthy information<br />

32 Moni. M and Sundaram. K.V (2003): “Rainfed Agriculture: A Step towards Blue Revolution To usher in<br />

Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development”, Presented at the XXV Indian Geography Congress, held on 27-29<br />

December 2003, Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh), India.<br />

34

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