Solar as the Third Crop

What is the situation India is looking at?

• At the time of independence, India was home to about 340 million people. Now the population has increased by over 4 times now.
• The Indian population is set to surpass China by 2023. The number is likely to touch 1.66 billion by 2050, according to UN Population reports.
• Notably, Indian per capita income still lingers around the ld-alert,300 mark. Under normal conditions, this will grow by 5-6% per annum. As people experience rising income levels, the demand for food would increase- not only in terms of quantity, but also in terms of quality i.e. safety and nutrition.
• Hence, the biggest challenge will be feeding the growing masses.

How can we increase food production?

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