Agriculture

Future of food production in India seems tense

India will need to feed a projected 394 million more people by 2050. What are the agricultural challenges and how can they be addressed

 
By Kiran Pandey
Published: Monday 27 May 2019

Productivity issues the country faces

Data sources: Water Productivity Mapping of Major Indian Crops report by NABARD and ICRIER, and ªAlternative cereals can improve water use and nutrient supply in Indiaº published in Science Advances in July 2018

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