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Agriculture Industry
Ashok Gulati writes: How India can minimise climate risk in agricultureedit
It will require rewarding farmers to switch from irrigation-heavy crops like paddy and sugarcane to less water-intensive crops like millets, pulses and oilseeds
Water is food: Indian agriculture must be geared towards efficient use of wateredit
October 16 is celebrated as the World Food Day to commemorate the founding of United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in 1945. Its main purpose was to ensure food and nutrition security around the world in the aftermath of the World War II. How far the world has achieved this goal is an open question. While there is ample food being produced on this planet that can easily feed 8 billion people, its economic access is quite skewed across nations.
Events
PAU to showcase Punjab’s rich cultural heritageedit
The Punjab Agricultural University will showcase Punjab’s cultural heritage through its agricultural museums at an international event. The university is home to ten unique museums, including the Museum of Social History and Rural Life of Punjab, Green Revolution Museum, and Museum of History of Agriculture. These museums offer a glimpse into the rich heritage and history of Punjab.
Monsoon + Indian Agriculture
Farm sector takes a hit due to deficient monsoon, stares at dipping reservoir levelsedit
India’s agriculture sector has taken a battering from a southwest monsoon that was both erratic and fell short of its normal level in an El Nino year.This resulted in both damage to standing crops as well as a reduction in the sown area under key crops such as pulses and oilseeds this year since more than half of the country’s farm area depends on the rains for raising crops. This could spell more trouble ahead as recourse may now have to be taken to expensive imports to fill the gap and keep prices in check.