BVR Subrahmanyam, CEO, NITI Aayog | BVR Subrahmanyam, CEO, NITI Aayog stated, “The actual affect of frontier applied sciences comes from how effectively we will customise our options, whether or not for small-scale farmers or business growers, staple farmers or horticulturists.” Photograph courtesy of The Hindu
India’s quickly creating bioeconomy sector, which incorporates agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, is predicted to achieve $300 billion by 2030, in accordance with a NITI Aayog report.
In response to the report, sturdy agricultural programs are central to nationwide sovereignty and make sure the elementary crucial of meals safety.
Moreover, agricultural transformation is on the coronary heart of India’s imaginative and prescient to develop into a developed nation by 2047, stated the report titled ‘Rethinking Agriculture: A Roadmap for Frontier Know-how-Pushed Transformation’.
“Past the meals system, India’s agriculture has the potential to develop into a strong driver of financial progress with a quickly advancing bioeconomy sector, projected to achieve $300 billion by 2030,” the report stated.
Releasing the report, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel stated, “We’re constructing a seamless ecosystem that integrates expertise at each stage of agriculture. These improvements are serving to farmers undertake next-generation seeds and instruments that struggle crop ailments, improve productiveness, and cut back cultivation prices.”
“Digital integration would not simply enhance effectivity, it empowers farmers,” Patel added.
The report outlines a strategic imaginative and prescient to leverage frontier applied sciences corresponding to climate-resilient seeds, digital twins, precision agriculture, agent AI, and superior mechanization to enhance productiveness, sustainability, and incomes throughout India’s various agricultural panorama.
NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam stated that no two farmers in India are alike and expertise must replicate that variety.
“The actual affect of frontier applied sciences will come from how effectively they’ll customise options, whether or not for small-scale farmers, business growers, staple farmers and gardeners,” Subrahmanyam added.
By categorizing farmers into three principal archetypes: aspiring (70-80%), transitional (15-20%), and superior (1-2%), the report gives tailor-made and actionable options for a wide range of challenges confronted by smallholders to business growers.
The report famous that with the appropriate interventions, India can unlock new ranges of agricultural resilience, inclusive rural prosperity, and international competitiveness in agritech innovation.
