The need for progressive sustainability in rural India to improve agriculture
Today, the threat of climate change looms over humanity. Irrespective of geography, money, or social standing; every person is experiencing its effects in multiple ways. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been set, and pledges have been made, but good intentions need to be backed by action or else saving the globe may prove to be exceedingly challenging.
India’s agricultural production has been adversely impacted by climate change, due to inadequate irrigation facilities, deteriorating soil conditions, crop losses, and lack of livelihood diversity. The lives and livelihoods which are being most negatively impacted and threatened due to climate change are also the most vulnerable; they are the ones, who have historically had small carbon footprints. It includes 480 million (approximately) small land-holding farmers, especially women, and the landless rural population of India.