R P Agrawal

The issue of food security in India - Case of sodic land reclamation in Uttar Pradesh to preserve the health and productivity of land resources

This article discusses the introduction of green revolution in India and how this high-yield technology was environmentally harmful and bypassed small and marginal farmers

Posted on 22 Dec, 2012 12:14 PM

The issues surrounding the food security bill, which proposes to confer double benefits-procurement at a remunerative price for the public distribution system are dealt with. This is followed by a discussion on the contribution of usar (sodic land) development to food security in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

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