Challenges And Opportunities For Indian Agriculture In International Context
An Indian farmer carries paddy seedlings for planting in his agricultural field. (BIJU BORO/AFP/Getty Images)
Snapshot
Apart from issues plaguing India such as malnutrition and agricultural productivity, the farmers are now apprehensive about the entry of big corporates. How can this concern, as well as many others, be addressed?
In a pandemic-stricken world, time-bound eradication of hunger and malnutrition by 2030 in an environmentally sustainable manner is an international priority and commitment under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
India has offered to use its over-flowing granaries to tackle extreme hunger, but India can do much more and be an agricultural power too. But we are presently tapping into only a fraction of our strength.