India Faces Significant Challenge in Raising Food Grains Production to 450 Million Tonnes by 2047

India Aims to Boost Food Grains Production to 450 Million Tonnes by 2047

The Fertiliser Association of India (FAI) has emphasized the need for India to increase food grains production to 450 million tonnes by 2047, with information and communication technology (ICT) playing a crucial role in achieving this goal. Speaking at the inauguration of FAI's four-day national training programme on ICT for smart fertiliser management in Kufri, Shimla, FAI Director General SK Chaudhari highlighted the importance of adopting technology-driven agricultural efficiency as a national imperative.

India is projected to need to produce more than 400 million tonnes of food grain by 2030 and close to 450 million tonnes by 2047, marking 100 years of independence. Chaudhari stressed that the fertiliser industry must undergo a fundamental shift, focusing on delivering the right nutrient, in the right quantity, at the right location, and at the right time. This approach will enable the development of new innovations in precision nutrition, sensor-based delivery, and specialty fertiliser formulations.

India's rich agrarian knowledge base, dating back to the Vedic period, positions the country to lead the global conversation on natural farming, organic farming, conservation agriculture, and regenerative agriculture. These frameworks will serve as the foundation for India's efforts to increase food grains production.

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The use of digital tools, such as blockchain technology, has the potential to transform the fertiliser sector's logistics and governance, enabling traceability and transparency from port-of-entry to the farmer's farm gate. ICT, applied across the fertiliser value chain, can drive meaningful gains in energy efficiency, policy compliance, and agricultural productivity. This includes the use of predictive analytics for supply and demand forecasting, sensor networks for soil and crop monitoring, precision agriculture, and digital technology in Blue Ocean Strategy.

The four-day national training programme aims to cover the full spectrum of ICT applications in the fertiliser and agriculture sectors, including blockchain for logistics, predictive analytics, sensor networks, precision agriculture, and the role of digital technology in Blue Ocean Strategy.