MIT economist Abhijit Banerjee and MIT Center for Art, Science & Technology Visiting Artist Sarnath Banerjee collaborated on a pair of short films addressing an environmental crisis facing present-day India by tracing its origins back through the centuries.
The country s wheat production is expected to be good this year amid higher coverage due to favorable weather conditions. The sowing of wheat, the main rabi crop, has been completed in top states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Punjab. The total acreage under the wheat crop has remained higher compared to the previous year.
A new method of cultivation, called direct seeded rice (DSR), reduces the overall cost of cultivation by using 12-35% less irrigation water and reducing labor, sowing time, and use of chemical herbicides and fertilisers. The cultivation of rice, a staple food for more than 3 billion people worldwide, is responsible for 12% of global methane emissions and 1.5% of total greenhouse gas emissions.
"Private sector can play a critical role in precision farming In India. It can provide advisory services, agrochemicals, and suitable technology to support agricultural development," the NITI Aayog member said.
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