This photograph taken on February 3, 2025 shows veteran agricultural economist RS Deshpande, a visiting professor at the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) speaking during an interview with AFP at his residence in Bengaluru. Much of India's vast agricultural economy -- employing more than 45 percent of the workforce -- remains deeply traditional, beset by problems made worse by extreme weather driven by climate change. But while AI tech is blossoming, takeup among farmers is slow because many can't afford it. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)