From Farm to Future: Charting India's Agricultural Path to Global Competitiveness and SDGs Alignment

Bijin Philip ^1*, Geethu Anna Mathew¹, Roshen Therese Sebastian¹, Ajai Abraham Thomas¹ and^, Jeeva M²

¹Department of Management, Kristu Jayanti College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

²Department of English, Kristu Jayanti College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

Corresponding Author Email: Bijin.p@kristujayanti.com

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CARJ.12.3.18

Abstract:

Almost all of the 17 quantifiable Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that the UN General Assembly adopted in 2015 to address contemporary global issues by 2030 have some connection to agriculture, giving it a multifaceted significance. Agriculture should be considered an essential component of the SDGs since it serves as a vital link between humans and the environment. This research work undertaken to study the present obstacles faced by agriculture and allied sectors in attaining the SDGs in India, to study the potential of agricultural transformations in India to contribute to the global SDG targets focusing on food security, environmental sustainability, and poverty alleviation, to discover the linkages between agriculture and SDG’s, and assess the role of Indian agricultural strategies in addressing these interconnections and to identify vital schemes for renovating Indian agriculture into a globally competitive sector while aligning with the SDGs. This study is based on secondary data, utilizing a variety of credible sources such as government reports, research articles and policy documents to investigate the connection between agriculture and the SDGs in India. Quantitative and qualitative analysis was applied to interpret the data, highlighting key obstacles. This study paper is unusual in that it explains how the agriculture sector and sustainable development goals are related, how the agriculture sector may help achieve the SDG goals, and what policies the policy makers should implement to make this happen. The main obstacles to achieving sustainable productivity include climate change and ecological degradation, overuse of natural resources, inadequate application of sustainable farming practices, chemical fertilizer and pesticide dependency, low efficiency, and price-led growth. Prioritizing the adoption of measures such as increasing productivity, utilizing climate-resilient agricultural practices, consolidating land, integrating technology, and improving market access and infrastructure are necessary to improve sustainable productivity. To guarantee that agriculture advances to the next level of growth alongside other sectors, a well-coordinated plan of action and strategy between the federal government and the states is required. This research offers important insights into improving the efficacy of agricultural policies and practices in India and the achievement of sustainable agriculture and SDGs by highlighting crucial areas for reform and strategic alignment.

Keywords:

Agriculture Sector; End Hunger; End Poverty; Sustainable Development Goals; Technology Integration

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