This is Mahesh Chander, again, on diversification.

If a farmer chooses to grow non-food crops in  his entire land or keeps a larger chunk for non-edible products like cotton, tobacco, poppy, flowers, medicinal plants etc., where does s/he stand in farm size vs food security? His/her contribution to food production per se might be nil or little, but s/he might be depending on market for his/her food needs.

Mahesh Chander
Principal Scientist & Head, 
Div of Extension Education 
ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute, 
Izatnagar-243122 (UP)-243122 
India
E-mail: mchanderivri (at) gmail.com
Mob: +91 9411087833
+91581 2302391
www.ivri.nic.in

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