Moving Towards Inclusive Growth And Sustainability In Indian Agriculture

MOVING TOWARDS INCLUSIVE GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY

IN INDIAN AGRICULTURE

Setting Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as outlined by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN – from ending poverty and hunger to responding to climate change and sustaining our natural resources – lie at the heart of the 2030 Agenda.

The Challenge

Of the total number of small and marginal holding farmers globally (about 500m), a large chunk – almost 30% – reside in India. As per International standards, a 15–20–hectare land holding farmer in

The Progress

The sector is seeing tremendous interest from Private Equity and Venture capital funds globally. There has been an inflow of USD 1.9b since 2010, benefitting around 14m farmers. The sector

A Collaborative Solution

There are technology players who are looking at this phase and coming up with a solution that will provide a platform for farmers to be able to have information across the entire

Author

Shikha Sheth

Vice President