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The government is working on a blueprint to reduce use of fertilizers, enhance soil quality by using organic products, diversify crops and minimise the use of water, nutrients and energy on farmlands as it focuses on scaling up agroecology in India under its Vision 2047...
The idea, which is aimed at improving farm output and income, will also help India address the twin problems of a growing population that needs to be fed through higher and sustainable agricultural production while mitigating the impact of existing farm techniques on climate and soil health, a senior government official told ET on the condition of anonymity...
Agroecology is sustainable farming or application of ecological concepts and principals in farming..
Some of the focus areas under it could be enhanced production of high value crops with a significant share of millets, production of high value and climate resilient crops, minimum or no use of pesticide and a shift to organic or natural farming, improved supply chain management and fiscal support on procurement and marketing.. ..
The Aayog is also of the view that the adoption of agroecological practices, such as natural farming, organic farming, biofuel production, agroforestry, waste recycling etc can support in achieving the targets under Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...
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