(a) (i) “Information Technology plays a very significant role in achieving sustainable development and food security.” Justify the given statement…

Information Technology (IT) plays a crucial role in achieving sustainable development and food security, as the government can predict areas of food insecurity and vulnerability using appropriate information and software tools. It also helps in disseminating information regarding emerging technologies and their applications, prices, weather and soil conditions for growing different crops etc.

Self-employed are those workers who own and operate an enterprise to earn their livelihood.

For example: a cement shop owner.

Formal Sector includes all the public sector establishments and those private sector establishments which employ $\displaystyle 10$ hired workers or more. Formal sector workers get regular income and are entitled to social security benefits.

For example, a government hospital etc.

Whereas;

Informal Sector includes those private sector establishments which employ less than $\displaystyle 10$ hired workers. Workers in informal sector often lack job security, regular income and can be dismissed without any compensation.

For example, a grocery shop employing two workers etc.

Worker Population Ratio is defined as the total number of workers in a country divided by population. It is represented in percentage.

Worker Population Ratio is an indicator which is used for analysing the employment situation in the country. This ratio is useful in knowing the proportion of population that is actively contributing to the production of goods and services of a country. Higher the worker population ratio, higher the engagement of people in economic activities and vice versa.