Question 3GS3GS2
With growing urbanization, peri-urban agriculture is emerging as a significant contributor to fresh farm produce needs'. In this context, discuss the opportunities and challenges associated with promoting peri-urban agriculture in a sustainable manner.
Introduction
Urbanization refers to the movement of people from rural to urban area. As per census 2011, 31% of Indian population lives in urban areas and set to increase to 40% by 2035 (world bank). Peri-urban agriculture is the form of agriculture where agricultural produce are grown just outside urban areas.
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Main Body
Opportunities due to peri-urban agriculture:provision of fresh farm produce to urban areas.Employment opportunities to people of the urban areas.
Challenges associated:Pressure on land resource - may be acquired for city expansion.Usage of water - may lead to water shortages for urban population.Emissions from agriculture - nitrogen, stubble burning deteriorate AQI of cities.
Way forward:
Adoption of techniques such as aquafarming, vertical farming
Cold storage infrastructure development
Food processing to reduce wastage
PMFME scheme
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Conclusion
Peri-urban agriculture offers opportunities for raising urban population but it needs to be supplemented with other techniques.
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Diagram
Flow diagram showing: Farm produce -> Peri-urban area -> Urban area (indicating the supply chain of peri-urban agriculture)
- Clear definition of urbanization and peri-urban agriculture
- Use of statistical data (Census 2011, World Bank projections)
- Identified key opportunities
Topper
Aditya Agarwal
AIR 1
Subject & Paper
GS3GS2
Topic
Development Processes
Peri-urban agriculture
Urbanization and sustainable agriculture
Writing Stats
154
Total words
2
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