siliconindia | | November 201919By Dhananjay Edakhe, CEO, PlantbiotiXA C-suit executive and passionate professional in Bio-Ag industry, Dhananjay has mastered the art of innovation in sphere of agriculture businesseschieving global food security is a big challenge, especially in a world with an ever growing population, accelerating consumption and deteriorating global en-vironment. It is expected that by 2050, the world's population will reach 9.2 billion, 34 per-cent higher than today. To keep-up with rising popula-tion and income growth, global food production must increase by 70 percent to be able to feed the world. In the 20th century, crop yield has increased manifold by use of chemical pesticides, inorganic fertilizers and growth promoters. The answer to this challenge is sustainable agriculture.Due to indiscriminate usage of chemical fertilizers & agrochemicals, a lot of damage has already been caused to our Indian soil under cultivation & water resources across the country. It also has direct impact on quality & quantity of our farm produce, and under such circum-BIO-AGRICULTURE (BIOAG) IN INDIA CEO INSIGHTSA
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