Saturday, January 28, 2012

"The need for a Second Green Revolution is being experienced more than ever before." It said special attention is required to increase production

"The need for a Second Green Revolution is being experienced more than ever before." It said special attention is required to increase production of nutrition-rich crops like pulses, fruits and vegetables — which remained untouched in the first Green Revolution.

It suggested that Indian agriculture should diversify from just crop farming to livestock, fisheries, poultry and horticulture, besides focusing on raising farm productivity with adequate focus on rain-fed areas.

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