![]() ![]() Directly working with peer partners, retailers, and farmers, negotiating prices and dispatching goods, these platforms circumvent the involvement of intermediaries and local suppliers. ![]() These platforms safeguard farmers against the aforementioned malpractices by bridging the last mile between the suppliers and farmers via doorstep delivery, providing input from the factory to the farmer. As we head into our Amrit Kal, accompanied by their innovative digitized designs, AgriTech platforms emerge as the much-needed relief clouds, safeguarding farmers against unadulterated input.ĪgriTech platforms enable farmers to procure dependable and superior quality input by harnessing technological advancements such as data analytics and machine learning. Increasing intermediaries and other factors in this chain engender a reduction in transparency. This compels them to depend on local suppliers and intermediaries to procure such input, resulting in low valuation. The farm-to-fork food value chain is extremely protracted and is riddled with multiple stakeholders who might not necessarily prioritize the welfare of farmers. Traditionally, farmers in India have encountered restricted access to credible information concerning the quality of agricultural input, including seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides. With 55% of our population dependent on agriculture, it remains one of India's primary industries. It has been 70 years since Roy's classic, and this scene is as true of Indian farmers today as it was just after Independence, looking upward for innovations to empower them.Īgriculture has been the backbone of sustenance and livelihood in India, marking a significant aspect of the country's socioeconomic landscape. As the clouds gather, so do the farmers, expecting the rains to bestow their fields. TThe screen flashes, and Bimal Roy's 'Do Bigha Zameen' comes to life with an opening scene of farmers anxiously looking at the sky. Next month, EPHA will present its position paper on why Europe needs a health-oriented food system, and what policies this requires.AgriTech platforms provide high-quality input for farmers which has proven to be instrumental in driving up crop yields ![]() It also means using the upcoming sustainable food systems law as a game changer for the public good. To make this happen, European leaders should keep steady course and not dilute the Farm to Fork’s ambitions. A food system that strives to fulfil people’s right to health, as well as other human rights, can contribute to people-centred societies that put the public, not private, interest first.A food system focused on the health and welfare of animals will support a transition to sustainable animal farming systems with its many societal co-benefits.A food system guided by the recognition that human flourishing depends on the health of the planet will prioritise tackling the climate and biodiversity emergencies.A food system based on health equity will ensure dignity and well-being for consumers, producers and workers alike.A food system designed around healthy eating is the surest way to achieve food security within planetary boundaries.To secure a prosperous future, Europe needs is a paradigm shift towards a food system that puts the health of people, planet, and animals at its core.Ī health-oriented food system can boast many achievements: But the strategy’s vision for a sustainable food systems transition is needed now more than ever. Today, on its second anniversary, faced with unprecedented turmoil in Europe, the fate of the EU Farm to Fork strategy hangs in the balance. ![]()
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