Indian Agriculture Towards 2030 : : Pathways for Enhancing Farmers' Income, Nutritional Security and Sustainable Food and Farm Systems.

• Superior document: India Studies in Business and Economics Series
• Author: Chand, Ramesh.
• TeilnehmendeR: Joshi, Pramod.; Khadka, Shyam.
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited,, 2022.; ©2022.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: India Studies in Business and Economics Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (322 pages)

Table of Contents

Indian Agriculture Towards 2030 -- Introduction -- FAO Team -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- Indian Agriculture Towards 2030-Need for a Transformative Vision -- 1 Background -- 2 Global Challenges -- 3 Challenges at the National Level -- 4 India's Commitments to SDGs and Climate Change -- 5 Need for a Transformative Vision -- Reference -- Transforming Indian Agriculture -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Structural Transformation and Intensification in Indian Agriculture -- 2.1 Land -- 2.2 Water for Irrigation -- 2.3 Labour -- 2.4 Capital -- 2.5 Farm Mechanisation -- 2.6 Knowledge Intensive Agriculture -- 3 From Food Deficit to Surplus -- 4 Undesirable Consequences of Agricultural Intensification and Mitigation Measures -- 4.1 Remedial Measures for Sustainable Agricultural Intensification -- 5 The Way Forward: Pathways for Productive, Profitable and Sustainable Agriculture -- 5.1 Innovations -- 5.2 Incentives -- 5.3 Institutions -- References -- Dietary Diversity, Nutrition and Food Safety -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Changing Dietary Pattern -- 2.1 Consumption Expenditure on Food and Non-food Groups -- 2.2 Calorie Intake Trends -- 2.3 Protein Intake Trends -- 2.4 Fat Intake Trends -- 2.5 Micronutrients Intake -- 3 Malnutrition Trends -- 4 Different Interventions and Impact -- 4.1 Poverty Trends -- 4.2 MGNREGA -- 4.3 NFSA -- 4.4 Child Nutrition Schemes -- 4.5 Cash Transfers -- 4.6 COVID-19 and Safety Net Programmes -- 5 Food Safety Concerns -- 6 Sustainability in Consumption -- 6.1 Reducing Postharvest Losses -- 7 Fortification and Bio-fortification -- 8 Pathways for Safe and Healthy Diets for Nutritional Security -- 8.1 Improving Dietary Diversity -- 8.2 Reducing Postharvest Losses -- 8.3 Bio-fortification of Staples and Improving Awareness -- 8.4 Empowerment of Women -- 8.5 Enforcing Standards of Foods Safety, Packaging and Labelling.

8.6 Improving WASH -- 8.7 Implementation of Programmes -- 8.8 Nutrition Education and Food Safety Awareness -- 8.9 Use of ICT -- Annexure -- References -- Managing Climatic Risks in Agriculture -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Climate Change in India -- 3 Projected Impacts of Climate Change on Indian Agriculture -- 3.1 Crops -- 3.2 Pests and Diseases -- 3.3 Livestock -- 3.4 Fisheries -- 3.5 Food Supply and Prices -- 4 Technological Options -- 4.1 Field and Horticultural Crops -- 4.2 Livestock -- 4.3 Fisheries -- 4.4 Natural Resource Management -- 5 Institutional and Policy Options for Adapting to Climate Risks -- 5.1 Mainstreaming Climate Adaptation in Development Planning -- 5.2 Leveraging Watershed Programmes and MGNREGA -- 5.3 Contingency Crop Planning and Agro Advisory Services -- 5.4 Insurance, Credit and Risk Management -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Symbiosis of Water and Agricultural Transformation in India -- 1 Green Revolution: Context and Achievements -- 2 Constituent Elements of the Green Revolution Paradigm -- 3 Wheels Come Off the Green Revolution -- 4 The Paradigm Shift Required in Agriculture -- 4.1 Not Quite a Green Revolution: Towards Crop Diversification Reflecting Agroecology of Diverse Regions -- 4.2 Monoculture Impairs Resilience: Return to Polycultural Biodiversity -- 4.3 Rejecting the Originative Flaw (Soil as an Input-Output Machine) -- 4.4 Water Saving Seeds and Technologies -- 4.5 Reversing the Neglect of Rainfed Areas: Focus on Green Water and Protective Irrigation -- 5 The Paradigm Shift Required in Water -- 5.1 Participatory Irrigation Management in the Irrigation Commands -- 5.2 Participatory Groundwater Management -- 5.3 Breaking the Groundwater-Energy Nexus and Legal Reform -- 5.4 Protecting and Rejuvenating India's Catchment Areas -- 5.5 Building Trans-Disciplinarity in Water -- 5.6 Overcoming Hydro-schizophrenia.

5.7 Building Multi-stakeholder Partnerships -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Pests, Pandemics, Preparedness and Biosecurity -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Pests and Pandemics: Crops -- 2.1 Transboundary Plant Pests -- 3 Emerging Pest Problems: Insects and Diseases -- 3.1 Emerging Pest Problems: Nematodes and Weeds -- 3.2 Pests and Pandemics: Livestock -- 3.3 Pests and Pandemics: Fisheries -- 3.4 Pests and Pandemics-Effects on Food, Nutrition, Employment and Environment -- 3.5 Pests and Pandemics-Effects on Biodiversity -- 3.6 Pests, Pandemics and Biosecurity -- 4 Impact of Climate Change on Pests and Pandemics -- 5 Pests and Pandemics: Preparedness and Policy Needs -- 6 Prospects of 'One Health' Approach -- 7 Way Forward -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- Transformative Agroecology-Based Alternatives for a Sustainable and Biodiverse Future -- 1 Background: The Imperative for a Transformative Shift in Indian Agriculture -- 2 Paths to More Sustainable Agricultural Systems -- 2.1 Current Status of Transformative Agricultural Policies Across India -- 2.2 Working with Nature and Ecology: Transformation Based on Agroecology -- 2.3 Designing Transformation Processes -- 3 What India Needs to Achieve by 2030 -- 4 Policy Changes/recommendations -- Annexure 1 -- References -- Science, Technology and Innovation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Paradigm Shift in Agricultural Research and Technology to Address New Challenges and Opportunities -- 2.1 Smallholder Farmers at the Centre Stage -- 2.2 Nutritional Security to Be a Key Goal of Agriculture -- 2.3 Value Chain Management and Prevention of Food Losses -- 2.4 Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) -- 2.5 Greening the Growth -- 2.6 From Subsistence to Commercial Agriculture -- 2.7 From Green Revolution to Gene Revolution -- 2.8 Digital Solutions and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Evergreen Revolution.

2.9 Attracting Youth and Empowering Women in Agriculture -- 2.10 Towards Precision Agriculture -- 2.11 Measure to Manage-Ensuring Effective Implementation Pathways -- 3 Frontier Technologies, Intellectual Property Issues and Their Application -- 3.1 Innovations for Sustainable Agriculture and New Gains -- 3.2 IPR Issues and Their Application -- 4 Indigenous Technical Knowledge in Agriculture -- 4.1 ITK: A Valuable Resource -- 4.2 Threats to Traditional Knowledge and Initiatives on Protecting ITK -- 4.3 Using ITKs and Farmers' Wisdom for Agricultural Sustainability -- 5 From Science of Discovery to Science of Delivery: Innovative Technology Diffusion Options -- 5.1 Integration and Coordination among Different Departments -- 5.2 Public-Private Partnership -- 5.3 Local is Vocal -- 5.4 Technology Parks, Custom Hiring Centres and Agri-Business Hubs as Active Platforms for Technology Diffusion -- 5.5 Innovation and Incubation Centres -- 5.6 Farmer-Led Extension -- 5.7 Innovation Agents-Role of Skilled Youth and Women in Agriculture -- 5.8 New Models for Capacity Building -- 5.9 Agriculture Innovation Board -- 6 Non-Agricultural Disruptive Technologies Influencing Innovations in Agriculture -- 6.1 Blockchain Technology-from Crop Management, Marketing and Procurement to Certification and Traceability -- 6.2 Application of Biosensors in Agriculture and Allied Fields -- 6.3 Use of Non-Fossil Fuel-a Win-Win Option -- 6.4 Solar Power for Sustainable Agriculture -- 6.5 Waste Management and Agriculture -- 7 Rejuvenating Agricultural Education System (AES) -- 7.1 State of the Agricultural Education System -- 7.2 Asymmetries and Shortcomings in the AES -- 7.3 Alleviating the Asymmetries for Rejuvenating the System -- 7.4 Quality Assurance in Education -- 7.5 Paradigm Shifts Needed for Rejuvenating Agricultural Education System.

8 Pathways from Research to Innovation for Impact -- References -- Structural Reforms and Governance Issues in Indian Agriculture -- 1 Background -- 2 Agriculture Under a Federal Structure in India and Governance Issues -- 3 Public Spending on Investments and Subsidies in Agriculture -- 3.1 Accelerating Public Investment in Agriculture and Irrigation -- 3.2 Reforming the Input Subsidy Regime -- 4 Reforming Agriculture Price Policy and Marketing -- 4.1 Replacing Minimum Support Price with Income Support -- 4.2 Legislation and Regulations in Agriculture Marketing -- 5 Conclusions and Way Forward -- Annex -- References -- Remandating Indian Agriculture: Pathways for Transformation -- 1 Demand and Supply Aspects of the Indian Agri-Food System -- 1.1 Historical Trends in Consumption Patterns -- 1.2 Drivers of Changes in Consumption Pattern -- 1.3 Projected Demand and Supply of Food by 2030 -- 1.4 Supply Side Transformation of Agriculture -- 2 Pathways for Transformation of the Agri-Food System -- 2.1 Increased Investment in Agriculture -- 2.2 Making Indian Agriculture Globally-Focused -- 2.3 Increasing the Efficiency of Water and Other Resources -- 2.4 Making Agriculture Climate Resilient -- 2.5 Tackling Dietary Diversity, Nutrition and Food Safety -- 2.6 Strengthening Institutions -- 2.7 Adopting Appropriate Policies and Improving Governance -- References.