Climate Change and Indian Food Security: Challenges and Solutions

By : Ranjeet Singh, Dhritiman Saha

Page No: 365-373

Abstract
Climate change poses a formidable threat to food security in India, a country with a population of over 1.3 billion people heavily dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods. This paper provides an overview of the challenges and potential solutions for addressing the intersection of climate change and food security in India. The impact of climate change, such as altered precipitation patterns, extreme weather events, rising temperatures, and changing pest and disease dynamics, have profound consequences for Indian agriculture, exacerbating the already existing vulnerabilities within the food system, from smallholder farmers to the overall supply chain. The consequences of a disrupted food supply extend to issues of malnutrition, hunger, and socio-economic instability.
This paper explores various facets of this complex issue such as the specific challenges faced by Indian agriculture due to climate change and the resultant threats to food security, ongoing efforts and potential solutions, including the adoption of climateresilient crop varieties, precision agriculture, and sustainable water management practices, to mitigate these challenges, and the necessity of policy intervention to enhance climate resilience within Indian agriculture.

Authors :
Ranjeet Singh : Principal Scientist and Head - Automation & Sensor Technology Division, ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
Dhritiman Saha : Scientist - Automation & Sensor Technology Division, ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/PROD.2024.64.04.3