India’s Fertile Future
August 30, 2010
• Claudiu Pasca
India certainly remains a contrasting country, with huge urban agglomerations in contrast to poor rural areas. Agriculture is the Indian economys Cinderella, providing sustenance to two-thirds of the Indian population. Besides this, it also provides crucial linkages to the rest of the economy. The urban-rural imbalance is evident through the fact that agriculture accounts for one fifth of the Indian GDP, but sustains more than half the population.
A fast growing population implies a higher demand for food. Traditional ....