What do we know about the future of food systems in India?
Rapid growth in the livestock and fisheries subsectors, driven by increasing demand, has advanced the frontiers of agricultural growth in India. Irrigation plays the dual role of enhancing both productivity and resilience in agriculture, but increasing reliance on groundwater for irrigation and the...
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| author | Balaji, Sedithippa Janarthanan Birthal, Pratap S. Pal, Barun Deb |
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| description | Rapid growth in the livestock and fisheries subsectors, driven by increasing demand, has advanced the frontiers of agricultural growth in India.
Irrigation plays the dual role of enhancing both productivity and resilience in agriculture, but increasing reliance on groundwater for irrigation and the consequent decline in groundwater levels impede the sustainable transformation of India’s agrifood production systems.
Although climate change is a significant challenge to the sustainability of agriculture, implementation of climate-smart interventions can significantly improve agricultural productivity and resilience.
Changing dietary patterns reinforce the need to reshape agricultural policies to promote diversification of agriculture in favor of nutrient-dense foods, including animal-source foods and fruits and vegetables.
Diversification may contribute to the enhanced sustainability of natural resources, mitigate risk, and augment farm income, thereby addressing nutrition insecurity and reducing farm poverty.
Enhancing self-sufficiency in specific commodities, such as edible oils and pulses, requires technological advancements and safeguards against low-cost imports. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1755122025-11-06T04:18:55Z What do we know about the future of food systems in India? Balaji, Sedithippa Janarthanan Birthal, Pratap S. Pal, Barun Deb food systems agrifood sector groundwater irrigation climate-smart agriculture agricultural productivity agrifood systems livestock Rapid growth in the livestock and fisheries subsectors, driven by increasing demand, has advanced the frontiers of agricultural growth in India. Irrigation plays the dual role of enhancing both productivity and resilience in agriculture, but increasing reliance on groundwater for irrigation and the consequent decline in groundwater levels impede the sustainable transformation of India’s agrifood production systems. Although climate change is a significant challenge to the sustainability of agriculture, implementation of climate-smart interventions can significantly improve agricultural productivity and resilience. Changing dietary patterns reinforce the need to reshape agricultural policies to promote diversification of agriculture in favor of nutrient-dense foods, including animal-source foods and fruits and vegetables. Diversification may contribute to the enhanced sustainability of natural resources, mitigate risk, and augment farm income, thereby addressing nutrition insecurity and reducing farm poverty. Enhancing self-sufficiency in specific commodities, such as edible oils and pulses, requires technological advancements and safeguards against low-cost imports. 2025-07-21 2025-07-07T15:44:26Z 2025-07-07T15:44:26Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175512 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175019 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Balaji, Sedithippa Janarthanan; Birthal, Pratap S.; and Pal, Barun Deb. 2025. What do we know about the future of food systems in India? In What do we know about the future of food systems? eds. Keith Wiebe and Elisabetta Gotor. Part Three: What Do We Know About the Future of Food Systems in Selected Countries? Chapter 25, Pp. 145-150. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175512 |
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