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Challenges to Food Security in India

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Title Challenges to Food Security in India
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Creator Brahmanand, P.S., Kumar, A., Ghosh, S., Roy Chowdhury, S., Singandhupe, R.B., Singh, R., Nanda, P., Chakraborthy, H.C., Srivastav S.K. and Behera, M.S.
 
Subject Challenges and threats, crop production, food security, globalization.
 
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GLOBAL food security will remain a worldwide concern
for the next 50 years and beyond. There has been no significant
jump in crop yield in many areas stressing the need
for higher investments in research and infrastructure, as
well as addressing the issue of water scarcity. Climate
change is a crucial factor affecting food security in many
regions including India. The most important thing one
has to keep in mind is that some of the technologies relating
to crop production which were found to be innovative
and quite relevant in the yesteryears might need refinement
in the present context as far as food security is concerned.
For example, higher use of chemical fertilizers
and pesticides was recommended earlier to attain the
higher food grain production. However, after realizing
the potential ecological hazards caused by them, we
slowly started advocating controlled use of fertilizers and
pesticides. The concepts of integrated nutrient management
and integrated pest management have attained
significance in the context of sustaining soil fertility and
environmental protection. However, the realization of crop
yields may take longer under these sustainable agricultural
technologies. Hence, to ensure food security, the following
challenges have to be addressed as discussed here.
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Date 2018-12-06T10:00:14Z
2018-12-06T10:00:14Z
2013-04-10
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Brahmanand, P.S., Kumar, A., Ghosh, S., Roy Chowdhury, S., Singandhupe, R.B., Singh, R., Nanda, P., Chakraborthy, H.C., Srivastav S.K. and Behera, M.S. 2013. Challenges to Food Security in India. Current Science, 104 (7): 841-846
0011-3891
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/15598
 
Language English
 
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Publisher CURRENT SCIENCE ASSOCIATION