ICAR establishes a Special Task Force to formulate strategies for national food and input security amid global challenges.
The task force will intensify farmer outreach in 100 aspirational districts and optimize soil health through balanced fertilizer use.
A diversification strategy includes mapping millet regions and promoting high-value alternatives like eco-fisheries in low-productivity rice areas.
Mechanical interventions like Direct Seeding of Rice and enhanced meteorological advisories are prioritized for implementation.