By 2050, India will become the most populated country, with an estimated population of 1.6 billion. The steady increase of income is leading to increase in demand of vegetable, meat and animal feed. As a result India will require significantly more food in 2050. At the same time, several studies indicate that climate change will have substantial negative effect on agriculture in India, reducing yields of important crops. Keeping in mind the current agriculture situation in India and the challenges of 2050, India must have a multi-pronged approach. 1) Improve current yield of crops which is much lower than the global average. 2) Reduce huge loss of crops due to pests. 3)Increase area under irrigation. 4) Develop new varieties of crops which will withstand effects of climate change. 5) Improve agronomic practices. 6) Approval of GM food crop. 7) Population control and other measures.

Meeting the challenges of climate change and population rise: Indian perspectives

248th National Meeting (2014)

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