Water security and food security in India

World Water Day 2023 quote by Mridusmita Debnath,Civil Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, Scientist, Division of Land and Water Management, ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region – Forecasts on demographic growth and economic development specified a significant increase in food demand to almost double by 2050. Rising food prices are a clear indication of that. Further, demographic projections confirmed that more than 50% of the population worldwide will suffer water scarcity by 2025. Thus, the conflicts among water-demanding sectors and uncertain climate aggravate the situation in agriculture. Moreover,…

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