Policy Brief

Food and Land Resources: Incorporating Watershed-Based Approaches for Better Sustainability-Productivity Balance

04 Aug 2021
| Dr Lasya Gopal
| Dr Yogesh Gokhale
| Dr Mini Govindan

The overall purpose of watershed programmes is to enhance incomes, provide food security through sustainable agriculture and prudent management of natural resources. This directly corresponds to SDG 1 and 2, i.e. No poverty and Zero Hunger respectively. Cross-cutting issues such as gender and social equity in watershed management are pertinent to address SDGs.

Guidelines for Evaluation of Nano-based Agri-input and Food Products in India

06 Aug 2020
| TERI Web Desk

Nanobiotechnology applications in food production and agriculture have a lot of potential. However, India did not have adequate guidelines to regulate the same. Until now.

Women in agriculture: Enhancing their role and promoting sustainability and livelihood support

26 May 2020
| Ms Preeti Madan
| Dr Manish Anand
| Dr G Mini

The paper looks at enhancing the role of women in agriculture and allied activities and providing institutional support

Zero Draft Policy on Regulation of Nanoproducts in Agriculture

10 Nov 2017
| Dr Alok Adholeya
| Dr Ratul Kumar Das
| Dr Mukul Kumar Dubey
| Dr Mandira Kochar
| Dr Reena Singh

The use of nanotechnology in agriculture may help India meet challenges such as depleting soil health, rise in food grain demand and the need to make agriculture sustainable.

Discussion Paper : Organic Agriculture: An option for fostering sustainable and inclusive agriculture development in India

02 Jun 2015
| Dr Shilpanjali Deshpande Sarma

Land scarcity, degraded ecosystems and climate change are pressures that the agriculture sector confronts in the 21st century whilst needing to meet demands for food, feed and fibre, preserve natural resources as well as ensure profitability, economic and social equity (FAO, 2015). Industrialized agriculture,1 which is capital intensive, substituting animal and human labour with machines and purchased inputs (IAASTD, 2009) has been the favoured model for agriculture development due to its tremendous success in increasing food production.

Strengthening Agricultural Biotechnology Regulation in India

22 Sep 2010
| Dr Vibha Dhawan

The recent decision by the Ministry of Environment and Forests to place an indefinite moratorium on the release of Bt Brinjal for commercial agriculture has brought sharp focus on the stridently polarized views across the scientific community and civil society on the benefits and costs of genetically modified crops. Although agricultural biotechnology has significant potential to address India's food security, public debate has reflected concerns that the full range of potential consequences of these transgenic plants on human health, environment, and farmers' livelihoods must be understood adequately before releasing these plants for commercial agriculture.