"Studying agriculture was an idealistic pursuit" - the title of an interview with Dr M. S Swaminathan, an eminent agro-scientist by Sashi Nair on the occasion of World Food Day ( October 21, 2016)
The crux of the interview was on 'sustainable agriculture / development' vis-a-vis 'environmental degradation'. It is a million dollar question for which a ready-made and foolproof remedy is as elusive and excruciating as possible. The scientist's personal concern on the dichotomy between surplus grains and the chronic hunger in certain sections of india's population is well placed although the scientists are not to be blamed for it. The ball is in the court of policy makers and the executives in charge of implementation of such policies. The Food Security Act is a good move in such a direction with its own merits and demerits in execution.
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The crux of the interview was on 'sustainable agriculture / development' vis-a-vis 'environmental degradation'. It is a million dollar question for which a ready-made and foolproof remedy is as elusive and excruciating as possible. The scientist's personal concern on the dichotomy between surplus grains and the chronic hunger in certain sections of india's population is well placed although the scientists are not to be blamed for it. The ball is in the court of policy makers and the executives in charge of implementation of such policies. The Food Security Act is a good move in such a direction with its own merits and demerits in execution.
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