Book of Extended summaries ISDA

International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges &
Opportunities during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad
Results
To identify the challenges of contemporary Indian agriculture
Though India has achieved self-sufficiency in food production, there area few challenges in
the contemporary scenario like the sustainability of agricultural production systems and
national food security. Impacts of climate change and soil degradation in the recent past. The
increasing awareness of nutrition leading to dietary diversification is demanding widespread
changes in cropping patterns. The shortage of regular access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious
food, resulted in hunger and malnutrition. It is reported that during 2016-2018, around 31 per
cent of the world’s stunted and 51 per cent of wasted children were in India (UNICEF,
2019). The average size of land holding has come down from 2.28 ha. in 1970-71 to 1.08 ha.
in 2015-16 (Fig) (GoI, 2016). This declining trend in the size of land holding and increasing
no. of marginal and smallholder farmers poses a serious challenge to the sustainability and
profitability of farming. This situation calls for an integrated effort to address the emerging
livelihood issues.
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Average size of landholding (in hectares)
To identify the scope and importance of Integrated farming systems in India
There is a possibility for our food system to provide everyone with enough food for a healthy
life, while maintaining a healthy environment, with the sustainable intensification of
agriculture, collaborative, and inclusive policymaking. For sustainable intensification of
agriculture Integrated farming system is the leading pathway. The adoption of different
farming systems is considered the most powerful tool for enhancing the profitability of small
and marginal farmers, with considerable scope for resource recycling and the concept of
ecological soundness leading to sustainable agriculture (FAO, 2022).
The farming system approach is not only a reliable way of obtaining fairly high productivity
with considerable scope for resource recycling but also a concept of ecological soundness
leading to sustainable agriculture. With the increasing energy crisis due to the shrinking of
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Ecosystem based approaches for climate change adaptation, ecosystem services, integrated farming system models,
Land degradation neutrality