Jisha Joseph

Switching crops in India's food bowl benefits water sustainability

Farmers' input, subsidies, incentives, and promotion through PDS could enhance the adoption of alternative cereals. Future policy framing should consider subsidies, irrigation efficiency, yield gap, and technological improvements.

Ruparati Chakraborti

Kyle Frankel Davis

Ruth DeFries

Narasimha D Rao

Subimal Ghosh

Posted on 24 Oct, 2023 04:45 PM

India is the second-largest cereal exporter globally, making its cereal production vital for both domestic and international food security. Three major states in the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP)—Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal—account for 30% of India's total food production and are considered the food bowl of India.

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