Farming Ripe For Makeover
"The impact of rising temperatures, reducing rainfall and declining soil health will soon take a heavy toll on agriculture."
Farming is the oldest profession in India, and it is believed that women started crop cultivation nearly 10,000 years ago while men went out to hunt. Thanks to the early women cultivators, the practice of growing rather than gathering food became common. Along with it came other significant changes, from building irrigation canals to cereal legume crop rotation to shifting of cultivation to ensure soil health replenishment. Now that climate change and other issues are taking a toll on India's agricultural productivity, it is time for a sustainable makeover.
Promoting super nutrients
India is rich in food crops, including several types of millet.
