Supporting Doubling Farmers' Income - Science of Delivery
Supporting Doubling Farmers' Income - Science of Delivery
Supporting Doubling
Farmers’ Income –
Science of Delivery
T
he National Agricultural the country’s population holds a share of
Research System (NARS) of just 14.50 per cent in the nation’s overall
India, broadly comprising the Gross Value Added (GVA). Knowing that
Indian Council of Agricultural welfare of the farmers is largely predicated
Research (ICAR) and Central/ upon the average incomes they earn, the
State Agricultural Universities (CAUs/ logical conclusion is that much is desired
SAUs), stands out among all developing to be improved upon. Hence the need for
countries, as also at the global level. It is a mindset change of science community
the output of NARS, that has enabled India engaged with agriculture. This transition
to leapfrog from one of food deficiency to can be encapsulated as one from ‘Science
one of sufficiency, and surpluses in certain of Discovery’ to ‘Science of Delivery’.
Ashok Dalwai,
segments.
Chief Executive Officer,
There is no gain saying, that science and Science of delivery
National Rainfed Area
technology (S&T) constitute the fulcrum This is a disruptive approach to research &
Authority
of advancement. However, a nation can development (R&D), as it aims to focus on
and
only rest on its laurels at its own peril. ‘How’ to realise large and sustained impact
Chairman,
For, the context does not remain stagnant. drawing from knowledge management &
Doubling Farmers’ Income
It is always dynamic, throwing up new diverse methods of sharing. These include
(DFI) Committee
challenges that warrant a new response. large scale demonstrations to communicate
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The new paradigm in the agricultural decisions, adapt new approaches and
situation of India emanates from the farmers’ change mindsets that accelerate the
perspective.Notwithstanding an impressive pace of innovation cycle. It also includes
growth in productivity and production consideration of local conditions, context
across the agricultural sub-sectors, it has and culture while developing and delivering
failed to generate required incomes for products and services. Further, the new
the farmers. This can be well deduced approach has to enable the squeezing of
from the data-points, that 48 per cent of transit time from discovery to delivery.