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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Statewise Report Cards on Ecological Sustainability of Agriculture in India -Divya Veluguri, Ramanjaneyulu GV & Lindsay Jaacks

Statewise Report Cards on Ecological Sustainability of Agriculture in India -Divya Veluguri, Ramanjaneyulu GV & Lindsay Jaacks

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published Published on Jul 3, 2019   modified Modified on Jul 3, 2019
-Economic and Political Weekly

The dependence of agriculture on natural resources requires sustainable management of these resources for risk mitigation and management, particularly in the context of increasing farmer distress and vulnerability to risks associated with climate change. Using a framework of indicators in the domains of pest management, fertiliser use, soil health, water conservation, biodiversity, and efficient use of inputs, statewise report cards on ecological sustainability of agriculture are provided. There is much variation in the sustainability of production practices across the country, with some states characterised by high use of pesticides, low soil organic content, depletion of groundwater levels, low crop diversity, high energy use, and widespread nitrate contamination of groundwater.

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Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 54, Issue No. 26-27, 29 Jun, 2019, https://www.epw.in/journal/2019/26-27/review-rural-affairs/statewise-report-cards-ecological-sustainability.html


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