Sowing seeds of change: CIMMYT leads crop diversification efforts in South Asia
Rapid urbanization, globalization, economic development, technological advancement, and changing agriculture production systems in South Asia are transforming food systems and the food environment. India and Bangladesh, particularly, have seen a significant transformation since the advent of the Gre...
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| description | Rapid urbanization, globalization, economic development, technological advancement, and changing agriculture production systems in South Asia are transforming food systems and the food environment. India and Bangladesh, particularly, have seen a significant transformation since the advent of the Green Revolution as each became able to feed their population without having to import major crops. However, that policy focus on food self-sufficiency and yield intensification has incurred significant health, environmental and fiscal costs, including a precipitous drop in crop diversification. This loss of crop diversification threatens economic and social development and environmental stability while weakening the crucial link between agriculture and community health, particularly in undernourished rural areas. To ensure sustainable food production and nutritional security, it is imperative to manage and conserve crop diversification. To address these issues and ensure sustainable food production, there is an urgent need to transition from intensive to sustainable farming practices. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1631252024-12-06T04:29:19Z Sowing seeds of change: CIMMYT leads crop diversification efforts in South Asia Nandi, Ravi diversification crops green revolution sustainable agriculture Rapid urbanization, globalization, economic development, technological advancement, and changing agriculture production systems in South Asia are transforming food systems and the food environment. India and Bangladesh, particularly, have seen a significant transformation since the advent of the Green Revolution as each became able to feed their population without having to import major crops. However, that policy focus on food self-sufficiency and yield intensification has incurred significant health, environmental and fiscal costs, including a precipitous drop in crop diversification. This loss of crop diversification threatens economic and social development and environmental stability while weakening the crucial link between agriculture and community health, particularly in undernourished rural areas. To ensure sustainable food production and nutritional security, it is imperative to manage and conserve crop diversification. To address these issues and ensure sustainable food production, there is an urgent need to transition from intensive to sustainable farming practices. 2024-01-04 2024-12-06T04:29:18Z 2024-12-06T04:29:18Z Blog Post https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163125 en Open Access International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center Nandi, R. (2024). Sowing seeds of change: CIMMYT leads crop diversification efforts in South Asia. Blog Post. CIMMYT. https://www.cimmyt.org/blogs/sowing-seeds-of-change-cimmyt-leads-crop-diversification-efforts-in-south-asia/ |
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| title | Sowing seeds of change: CIMMYT leads crop diversification efforts in South Asia |
| title_full | Sowing seeds of change: CIMMYT leads crop diversification efforts in South Asia |
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| title_short | Sowing seeds of change: CIMMYT leads crop diversification efforts in South Asia |
| title_sort | sowing seeds of change cimmyt leads crop diversification efforts in south asia |
| topic | diversification crops green revolution sustainable agriculture |
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