Agricultural Research, Development and Extension (ARD&E) in India : The Key to Food Security

Abstract

Climate change, coupled with increasing population, is posing a threat to global food security and now a matter of great concern for UN and other international bodies. To boost up production in a sustainable way agricultural research plays an important role. India’s present good performance in agriculture is the result of scientific researches in the past. But there is ample scope for improvement in terms of yield, variety, quality, method etc. which require application of advanced technology. Research sector has some structural impediments which need to be taken care of. Development of agriculture will be possible only by proper blending of commerce with scientific knowledge which will enable India to become self-reliant.