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TNN, Mar 17, 2010, 10.39pm IST
VARANASI: Both the government and agricultural scientists are hopeful of better food scenario in the country despite it reeling from inflation.
"While a serious trend of economic recession and food shortage has engulfed the whole world, in India food security structure is maintaining its integrity and the economic growth rate is good. And, this is due to dependence of our economy's major share on agriculture," said Prof RP Singh, dean, Institute of Agricultural Science, Banaras Hindu University.
(Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. Website: http://www.bhu.ac.in/InstituteofAgriculturalSciencesBHU/index.html)
Additional commissioner (food) AK Singh is also optimistic about availability of food grains as a significant increase in wheat production is expected this year. However, food grains (wheat) could not be supplied to those living above poverty line (APL) in the district in February and January (partly) due to unavailability of wheat. But, it was due to factors like improper coordination and transportation of the food grains from other places, said the food official. There was enough stock of food in the country and the shortage was visible only at some regional level, he added.
The BHU agricultural scientists are of the view that in current scenario of recession the hardworking farmers of the country, with their enterprise and understanding of the situation, have produced record 230 million tons of cereal.
"India has shown commendable achievements in production of rice, wheat, pulses, oil seeds, soybean, vegetables and cotton. This is due to adoption of agriculture techniques and scientific production by farmers. They are not only increasing the cereal production but their earnings and wealth too," said the dean.
He, however, added at present the situation of Indian agriculture was satisfactory, but future challenges were serious and tough because landholding size was getting shorter, thus reducing profitability. In rural areas as well, agriculture is not a guarantee for good earning. This is the reason for reduction in the share of agriculture in GDP compared to the period of independence. "On the other front, climatic changes are threatening the food security scenario. Hence, it is necessary to develop techniques and crop verities that can overcome these obstacles," he said and added, "besides, transfer of technology is also to be done to make more and more farmers aware as quickly as possible."
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