Green Gold: How vegetable farming can bolster India's economic health

India, often called the land of diverse cultures and traditions, is also a country with a vast and varied agricultural landscape. While traditional field crops like rice, wheat, and sugarcane have been the backbone of Indian agriculture for centuries, there is a growing realization that vegetable farming holds immense potential to boost India's GDP and overall economic health. Vegetable farming holds distinct advantages for smallholders in India, especially compared to traditional field crops. The shorter growth cycle of many vegetables means farmers can have multiple harvests annually, leading to frequent revenue. It offers a triple win- higher income for farmers and traders, enhances consumers health and nutrition and rejuvenates the economy- in other words, when vegetables rise, people thrive!, Dilip Rajan, Chief Operating Officer, East-West Seed Global said. The company works on disease tolerance, and improvement in hybrids nutritional value of seeds. For instance, a thousand ...