This will facilitate transformation of Indian agriculture and allied sectors to achieve sustainable agriculture development which is aligned with the national Sustainable Development Goals
The Subhash Chandra Foundation is taking a series of steps to bolster growth in Indian agriculture and align it with the national mission of the Indian government in doubling farmers' income. Among various activities planned by the foundation include building think tank forums 'Krishi Kranti', strategic engagements with research institutes and universities within India and globally.
Accordingly, the foundation has inked a partnership with Wageningen University and Research (WUR), Netherlands. This will facilitate transformation of Indian agriculture and allied sectors to achieve sustainable agriculture development which is aligned with the national Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Commenting on the development, Dr Subhash Chandra, member of parliament and chairman, Zee and Essel Group, said, "We hear the youth getting into engineering, marketing, management, but we don't hear them getting into agriculture, the sector where India has been a major exporter. The partnership with Wageningen University will accelerate agriculture sector growth, make the sector more lucrative for the youth and the coming generations to be gainfully employed in it."
The objective of this partnership with WUR is to create sustainable impact on the agri-business and develop models which are replicable with geographical adjustments. The models which are likely to emerge out of this partnership will be widely circulated and demonstrated for rapid adoption and multiplication.
Traditionally being an agrarian country, India's agriculture sector contributes 17% to the national gross domestic product (GDP), and 60% of rural households depend on agriculture and the allied sector for their livelihood. The agriculture sector in India is lagging in productivity as compared to many developed countries even after having the second largest arable land (160 million hectares) in the world. Climate change and biodiversity imbalance are a few issues further affecting productivity.
Under the leadership of Subhash Chandra, the foundation is establishing a new face of philanthropy to achieve sustainable agricultural development and act as a change maker in rural transformation.
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