Can We Grow More Food on Less Land? (Part - 1)
India has the largest irrigation area. This is the biggest advantage for not only growing more food to feed the hungry but more than enough so as it can be exported to foreign countries as well.
Well... India ranks first in the world with the highest net cropped area followed by the US and China also, Indian agricultural/horticultural and processed foods are exported to more than 120 countries, primarily to the Japan, Southeast Asia, SAARC countries, the European Union and the United States. (click here -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture_in_India#:~:text=India's%20arable%20land%20area%20of,the%20largest%20in%20the%20world.for more information/overview on Indian Agricultural Statistics)
Also, In 2019-2020 India produced 291.95 million tonnes of food grains.
But, had this resolved the food scarcity problem for India? If India is producing enough agricultural products that it can export to other countries, does it have enough food that can feed the people of its own Country?
... No! Right?
The prices are so high that even a middle-class family don't have enough choices and cannot afford their favorite food neither can have enough fresh fruits and vegetables.
What’s actually happening?
There are many reasons but most are due to food being wasted due to improper handling, transporting, and not being sold all while it is still fresh. Approximately fifty thousand crores worth of food produced in India is wasted every year. Can you believe that๐?
A recent study by the World Resources Institute, an environmental group shows that, well... the report actually "warns" that the world’s agricultural system will need drastic changes in the next few decades to feed billions of more people without triggering a climate catastrophe.
India is the most populated country and with the growing population, more food needs to be grown and management is needed.
But… "Can We Grow More Food on Less Land?"
Of course, we can…
By implementing Proper Land Use Pattern
Varieties selection - heat-tolerant varieties allow the plant to maintain yields at higher temperatures
Smart water management - Using drop by drop or sprinkler irrigation systems crop yields can be increased up to 50 percent.
By converting wasteland into productive lands
By converting the least productive agricultural land to the most productive lands. Basically, the idea is to just GROW MORE FOOD in less land.
These are just an overview of how we can grow more food but India still lags to do so because many do not have the knowledge and skills for it, and many don’t have resources to do so. But India still has the chance to fix this, the proper use of land can be achieved with the help of Agronomists and Agricultural Engineers. Planning and management can be done and with their help, maximum crops can be grown with efficiency, can design structures for food storage, make equipments, processing units, and more.
Imagine if India had a proper Land Use Pattern for residential, agricultural, recreation, transportation, and commercial with Beautiful Landscapes. Every inch of the land would have its own value. More food would be grown with zero wastage.......
How great would that be?
Come back here and tell me about the before-and-after. I bet you’ll have something to say!
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