Anitha Rathna, G PATHWAY TO ACHIEVE A SUSTAINABLE FOOD IN INDIA. PATHWAY TO ACHIEVE A SUSTAINABLE FOOD IN INDIA. pp. 29-34. ISSN 978-81-964851-7-7

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Abstract

The intensity of GDP is to reduce emissions in India by 45% in 2023 and subsequently
reach net zero by 2070. To achieve this goal, Greenhouse Gases emissions from agriculture
and land use will have to be significantly reduced. Three potential pathways are presented
in this paper for India’s attainment of its discharge targets by 2050, including moderate
ambitions of mitigation action, moderate ambitions coupled with healthy diets, and
high mitigation ambitions coupled with healthy diets. Our method of projecting these
pathways under cross-country balanced trade flows is based on an integrated accounting
tool, the FABLE Calculator, which complements various socioeconomic and biophysical
data. According to the projections, by 2050, cereal demand will increase, increasing
GHG emissions. By reducing cereal demand over the same period, SUSTAINABLE
pathways reduce GHG emissions, while important crop productivity and harvest force
gains increase crop production. For India to achieve its mid-century emission aims
from the farming sector, improving crop, livestock, and forest productivity and net-zero
deforestation are essential.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Sustainable, Pathway, India, Agriculture, Food, Greenhouse Emission
Divisions: PSG College of Arts and Science > Department of Commerce
Depositing User: Dr. B Sivakumar
Date Deposited: 18 Feb 2026 09:11
Last Modified: 18 Feb 2026 09:11
URI: https://ir.psgcas.ac.in/id/eprint/2615

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