Call for Proposal 'Study on Environmental Sustainability and Human Development', United Nations Development Programme

Agriculture, an important sector of our economy accounts for 14 per cent of the nation’s GDP and about 11 per cent of its exports. India has the second largest arable land base (159.7 million hectares) after US and largest gross irrigated area (88 milion hectares) in the world. Rice, wheat, cotton, oilseeds, jute, tea, sugarcane, milk and potatoes are the major agricultural commodities produced. More importantly, over 60 per cent of the country’s population, comprising several million small farming households, depends on agriculture as a principal income source and land continues to be the main asset for livelihood security. 

Agriculture

Climate and Weather

Climate Change

Contamination, Pollution and Quality

Ecology and Environment

Governance

Voluntary Citizen or Civil Society Sector

Citizens' Rights and Duties

Public Infrastructure and Services

Government Programmes

Industry

Health

Industrial and other Manmade Disasters

Non-renewable Energy

Renewable Energy

Sanitation and Hygiene

Society, Culture, Religion and History

Solid Waste

Sustainability

Water Management

Wastewater

Jobs and other Opportunities

People and Organisations

Policies, Laws and Regulations

Political

India