India at 75: A journey from growing more food to smartly growing it
- IBEF
- August 11, 2022
India will commemorate its 75th anniversary of freedom in a few days. The historic event merits celebration on many levels.
There was a period of time following India's independence when there were severe food shortages and few options for increasing output. What came next was a technological miracle known as the "Green Revolution," which was successfully backed by government regulations, researchers, and dedicated Indian farmers.
In the decades that followed the Green Revolution, India progressively transformed from a nation that experienced severe shortages to one of the world's top agricultural producers and a net exporter of a number of important farm products.
The country's per capita food output has more than doubled over the past 50 years despite a 237% rise in the population thanks to the overall effects of the Green Revolution and other components of the agricultural strategy and policy. Food production or growing is not a huge issue, but a bigger issue is figuring out how to do it wisely while utilising fewer natural resources and making sure that the people who cultivate the food are paid fairly.
To ensure that agriculture advances to the next level of growth alongside other sectors, a well-coordinated plan of action from the federal government and the states is required.
Disclaimer: This information has been collected through secondary research and IBEF is not responsible for any errors in the same.
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