Farmers in India are given these crops, but they are then required to persuade them to move from the ones the government intends to increase to those that are unfamiliar with them.
The shift has a price tag that is beyond belief, but it does promise to change everything.
Roughly three-quarters of India’s$ 32 billion is used for welfare initiatives and subsidies. How much of the remaining portion will be used for produce analysis is unknown.
Khandelwal noted:” If we look at what is being spent towards development and deployment of climate-resilient seeds or climate-resilient agriculture practices, the expenditure is miniscule as compared to ( subsidies ). It’s this mismatch which is more worrisome”.
Bayer, a German leader in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, hopes to use climate-resilient planting methods and technology in addition to the government’s crop breeding efforts.
It is working with an American federal agency to use drones to monitor crops and spray pesticides.
Bayer wants to encourage farmers to use direct seeding rice machines rather than individually transplanting crops. According to the report, this is reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 44 % and reduce water usage by up to 30 %.
The wish is that public-private collaborations like these can better make India’s agriculture industry for the uncertainty that will arise as India prepares for a more uncertain future with environment.
There are also hopes that they will aid in the sustainability of producers and the billions of people who rely on agriculture for meals.