From Green Revolution to Amrit Kaal: Lessons and Way Forward for Indian Agriculture

Summary

India's agriculture sector, while achieving significant food production increases to 683 kg per person annually, faces critical challenges including unsustainable resource use, agrochemical overuse, environmental degradation, and persistent undernutrition. This NITI Aayog working paper outlines a paradigm shift for 'Amrit Kaal', proposing a comprehensive approach that includes appropriate policies, institutions, regulatory reforms, frontier technologies, and increased public and private investments. The initiative is currently in the planning stage, aiming to create an enabling environment for a sustainable and inclusive agricultural transformation.

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