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Cultivable land continues to shrink [1]

Cultivable land in India continues to shrink. It may not pose an immediate problem for the nation’s food security but its long-term effect could be disastrous with the country needing more and more foodgrains to support its growing population.

Publication Date: 
16/08/2013
Vishwa Mohan [2]
Times Of India (New Delhi) [3]
Tags:
India [4], Land [5], Agriculture [6], Food Security [7], Assam [8], Goa [9], Sikkim [10], Ministry Of Agriculture [11], Gujarat [12], Land Acquisition [13], Industry [14]

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[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-security
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/assam
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/goa
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sikkim
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-agriculture
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gujarat
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-acquisition
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/industry