Future Rice Strategy for India

The Future Rice Strategy for India presents forward-looking insights on key strategies that India can pursue to achieve sustainable development of the rice sector, including future food and nutritional security. Using case studies to illustrate potential issues, challenges and solutions, the book presents key strategic options while considering the implicit consequences. In addition, the key findings and enrich the strategy and policy formulation deliberations for the role of rice in the country. This multidisciplinary approach features the expertise of rice scientists covering different aspects of rice sector; from breeding to consumer preferences and markets and trade. Uses analysis based on agro ecological zones (AEZ) patterns across all chapters providing understanding of future growth pattern based on rice ecologies Includes case studies and proposed solutions taking into consideration pros and cons of each, allowing readers facing similar concerns and issues to identify an appropriate solution more efficiently and effectivelyUses a time frame of 20 years for all data analysis and reference providing a base for making strategic decisions under certainty