Why Has Indian Agriculture Started a Decline in the Trend of Food Production? How Can We Overcome This Problem?
Indian agriculture started a decline in the trend of food production because:
- More and more land is used for construction of factories, warehouses and shelters have reduced the land under cultivation.
- Soil gets degraded by the use of pesticides, fertilizers, over-irrigation, etc. which leads to water logging and salinity.
Remedial Measures:
- Use of agricultural techniques which are environmentally sustainable.
- Use of biotechnology in modifying different crops and increase the yield per hectare. It reduces dependence on insecticides and also require less water.