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

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

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Superior document:India Studies in Business and Economics Series
:
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
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Physical Description:1 online resource (322 pages)
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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.

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