Indian Agriculture Towards 2030: Pathways for Enhancing Farmers’ Income, Nutritional Security and Sustainable Food and Farm Systems (India Studies in Business and Economics)

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Indian Agriculture Towards 2030 is a collection of ten papers by eminent agricultural and economic experts who offer their perspectives and recommendations for transforming India’s agriculture and allied sectors in the next decade. The book is based on a national dialogue initiated by NITI Aayog, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (MoA&FW) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in 2019. The book covers a wide range of topics such as dietary diversity, nutrition and food safety; climate crisis and risk management; water in agriculture; pests, pandemics, preparedness and biosecurity; natural farming, agroecology and biodiverse futures; science, technology and innovation in agriculture; structural reforms and governance issues; and pathways for enhancing farmers’ income, nutritional security and sustainable food and farm systems.The book provides a comprehensive and critical analysis of the current challenges and opportunities facing Indian agriculture, as well as the policy shifts and institutional reforms needed to address them. The book acknowledges the achievements of the Green Revolution in making India food self-sufficient, but also highlights the second-generation problems such as environmental degradation, declining productivity, stagnating incomes, malnutrition, inequality and vulnerability. The book argues that Indian agriculture needs a transformative vision that goes beyond incremental changes and embraces a holistic approach that integrates ecological, social and economic dimensions. The book advocates for a paradigm shift from input-intensive to knowledge-intensive agriculture, from production-centric to consumption-centric agriculture, from subsidy-driven to incentive-driven agriculture, from market-distorted to market-oriented agriculture, and from sectoral to systems thinking in agriculture.The book is a valuable resource for policymakers, researchers, practitioners, students and anyone interested in the future of Indian agriculture. It offers evidence-based insights, innovative ideas, best practices and actionable recommendations for making Indian agriculture more resilient, inclusive, profitable and sustainable. It also invites readers to join the dialogue and contribute to the transformation of Indian agriculture towards 2030.

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