Title :
Venkataraman Balaji: fighting drought with technology
Abstract :
His efforts span Asia and Africa, as he deploys information and communication technology on behalf of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics.
Keywords :
agricultural engineering; biographies; hydrology; information technology; technology transfer; International Crops Research Institute; Venkataraman Balaji; advanced agricultural techniques; communication technology; drought; information technology; life-threatening problems; policy-makers; rural villagers; Automotive engineering; Containers; Design engineering; Instruments; Marine technology; Marine vehicles; Oceans; Petroleum; Remotely operated vehicles; Underwater vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.2004.1265133
