D. Satyanarayana¹ and K Srivani²*

¹Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Kakatiya University, Warangal, Telangana State, India
²Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Satavahana University, Karimnagar, Telangana State, India

*Corresponding Author: K Srivani, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Satavahana University, Karimnagar, Telangana State, India.

Received: May 21, 2024; Published: June 07, 2024

Abstract

Indian agriculture faces two obstacles such as economic and ecological. The Indian economy and society are based primarily on agriculture due to its significant contribution to job creation and generating livelihoods. Approximately 43% of India's land area is devoted to agriculture. The industry receives its food, fodder, and raw materials from this sector. In light of these facts, the Indian government has launched a number of national and regional initiatives to support the sustainable growth of agriculture. Despite this, the GDP share of agriculture has been rapidly declining in recent years. Indian farmers face a number of challenges, including high input costs, poor profitability, depleting water tables, land degradation, and climate change risks. Many socio-economic and environmental issues that arise from unsustainable farming practices can potentially be addressed by sustainable agriculture. Environmental health, financial profitability, and socioeconomic equity are the three main objectives that center on the idea of sustainable agriculture. Since the Indian government is aware of this, it has implemented a number of policies and programs that meet the needs for essential inputs in an environmentally friendly way. In this paper, significant Indian initiatives-such as the Soil Health Card scheme, PM Krishi Sinchayi Yojna, PM Fasal Bima Yojna, National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture, and Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojna-are listed and evaluated. Analyzing India's efforts and strategy for the advancement of sustainable agriculture is the goal of the study

Keywords: Sustainable Agriculture, SDGs; Govt. Initiatives; New Initiatives

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Citation

Citation: D Satyanarayan and K Srivani. “Initiatives to Promote Sustainable Agriculture in India: An Overview". Acta Scientific Agriculture 8.7 (2024): 08-14.

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