Role of Indian Seed Industry in Promoting Food and Nutritional Security and Agricultural Sustainability

2020 ◽  
pp. 411-419
Author(s):  
R. P. Singh ◽  
R. C. Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Sustainability ◽  
Nutritional Security ◽  
Seed Industry ◽  
Food And Nutritional Security

The Challenge of Food and Nutritional Security

2021 ◽  
pp. 230-248
Author(s):  
Sarah McKune
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Nutritional Security ◽  
Poor Nutritional Status ◽  
Food And Nutritional Security

In a region characterized by chronic food insecurity and extremely high rates of malnutrition, the projected impact of global climate change on nutritional outcomes is likely to have synergistic effects, compounding the already poor nutritional status of the Sahelian population. Various studies of nutrition among children under five underscore the significant role that animal-source foods play in long-term childhood development and growth. Given the intimate relationship between livestock and people throughout the Sahel, these findings hold important implications for nutritional security in the region. This chapter examines the food security and consumption patterns of the Sahel, mechanisms by which climate change may exacerbate the current situation, and the role of livestock in the future nutrition and food security of the Sahel.

scholarly journals Indian Seed Industry: Poised for a leap to help farmers in doubling their income

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (1-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Harshita Singh ◽  
Suryapal Singh ◽  
V S Mor
Keyword(s):  
Seed Quality ◽  
Basic Unit ◽  
Bt Cotton ◽  
Product Choice ◽  
Nutritional Security ◽  
Management Culture ◽  
Seed Industry ◽  
Planting Material ◽  
Market Driven ◽  
Food And Nutritional Security

Seed is the basic unit and most critical input for sustainable agriculture. Post sowing impact and production depends on seed quality. Availability of quality seed is either very costly or very difficult to arrange. Farmers can be seen queued in Kisan Mela and seed sale centres for purchase of quality seed. This seen provides an opportunity for farmers to grow crop for seed production which can fetch them more returns. Prime Minister’s call to double the farmer’s income by 2022 can be a materialized dream for farmers if they opt for State Specific Strategies for Doubling of Farmers Income-2022 Seed contribute approximately 15-20 in different crops production that can be increased to 45% by efficient input management.The developments in the seed industry in India, particularly in the last 30 years, are very significant. Govt policies are giving dividend to Indian farmers. The policy gave access to Indian farmers of the best of seed and planting material available anywhere on the world. The policy stimulated appreciable investments by private individuals, Indian Corporate and MNCs in the Indian seed sector with strong RandD base for product development in each of the seed companies with more emphasis on high value hybrids of cereals and vegetables and hi-tech products such as Bt. Cotton. As a result, farmer has a wide product choice and seed industry today is set to work with a ‘farmer centric’ approach and is market driven. However, there is an urgent need for the State Seed Corporations also to transform themselves in tune with the industry in terms of infrastructure, technologies, approach and the management culture to be able to survive in the competitive market and to enhance their contribution in the national endeavour of increasing food production to attain food and nutritional security.

Coordinated Rice Improvement Project in India: Its Significant Achievements and Future prospects

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (Special) ◽  
pp. 82-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
LV Subba Rao ◽  
RA Fiyaz ◽  
AK Jukanti ◽  
G Padmavathi ◽  
J Badri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Crop Productivity ◽  
Yield Potential ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Improvement Project ◽  
Nutritional Security ◽  
Food Grain ◽  
Rice Improvement ◽  
Food And Nutritional Security ◽  
Sincere Effort

India is the second largest producer of rice in the world and it is the most important staple food grain. All India Coordinated Rice Improvement Project (AICRIP) was initiated with objective of conducting multi-location trials to identify suitable genotypes of high yield potential along with appropriate crop management practices. Since its inception AICRIP contributed significantly in meeting the growing demand both within and outside India. Significant progress has been achieved through AICRIP in terms of varietal release thereby increasing the crop productivity and also meeting the food and nutritional security. This paper makes a sincere effort in bringing out the significant achievements/milestones achieved under the AICRIP program and also gives a few directions for widening the areas under AICRIP.

scholarly journals Automated crop type mapping using time-weighted dynamic time warping-A basis to derive inputs for enhanced food and Nutritional Security

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 100032
Author(s):  
Raj Kumar Singh ◽  
Javed Rizvi ◽  
Mukund Dev Behera ◽  
Chandrashekhar Biradar
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Time Warping ◽  
Time Warping ◽  
Nutritional Security ◽  
Type Mapping ◽  
Crop Type ◽  
Dynamic Time ◽  
Food And Nutritional Security

scholarly journals Mainstreaming Barahnaja cultivation for food and nutritional security in the Himalayan region

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kavita Gururani ◽  
Salej Sood ◽  
Anil Kumar ◽  
Dinesh C. Joshi ◽  
Dinesh Pandey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Himalayan Region ◽  
Nutritional Security ◽  
Food And Nutritional Security
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