Sustainable agriculture offers a much-needed alternative to conventional input-intensive agriculture, the long-term impacts of which include degrading topsoil, declining groundwater levels, and reduced biodiversity. It is vital to ensure India’s nutrition security in a climate-constrained world. While various definitions of sustainable agriculture exist, this study uses agroecology as a lens of investigation. This term broadly refers to less resource-intensive farming solutions, greater diversity in crops and livestock, and farmers’ ability to adapt to local circumstances.
NITI-Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar said: "Embracing sustainable agriculture could not only lead to better incomes for farmers but also have multiple environmental benefits."
Projects under the theme:
1. Uttar Pradesh Sodic Land Reclamation III Project
2. Uttar Pradesh Sodic Land Reclamation III Project New
3. Uttar Pradesh Diversified Agriculture Support Project – Phase I and II
4. Uttar Pradesh Diversified Agriculture Support Project – Phase I and II - Project II