Promoting Sustainable Agriculture: Experiences from India and Canada

Amita Shah (), Puttaswamaiah S and Ian Manns

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Abstract: Agriculture sector, world over, has experienced a phenomenal growth since the mid-twentieth century. The growth, driven by Green Revolution technology, has made a significant dent on aggregate supply of food grains, ensuring food security to the growing population. The next stage of agricultural growth however, faces a serious challenge in terms of sustainability. Whereas the main problem faced by the developing countries in the south pertains to sustainability of resource use, the main challenge facing the developed economies in the north is overuse of chemical inputs. These problems have led to increasing awareness and a felt need for moving away from the input intensive agriculture perused during the Green revolution phase, to sustainable farming in different parts of the world. [GIDR WP NO. 162]

Keywords: Sustainable Agriculture; Organic Farming; India; Canada; Sustainable Production; organic farming; organic certification & marketing; International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements; World Wildlife Fund; Fisheries, Aquaculture and Environment Department; Prince Edward Island; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Central Institute for Cotton Research; National Remote Sensing Agency; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; Green Revolution; Codex Alimentarius commission (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009-05
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