After the green and white revolution, India is heading toward blue revolution for the preservation of biodiversity.
In a meeting of Agricultural Biodiversity Congress, India emphasized its own importance in geographical diversity and different climate/ environmental zones.
India has rich and diverse biodiversity. There are deserts in the West and humid climate in the East. There are the Great Himalayas in the North and deep seas in the South.
In India, there are more than 47,000 species of plant species or flora and more than 89,000 species of animals.
The total length of coastline in India is above 81,000 Km.
It is strange that global landmass in India is mere 2.5%, but it houses 17% of world population, 18% flora and fauna of the world, and has taken 6.5% of the total global biodiversity in its lap.
The challenges will increase in the future. At present, it is necessary to conduct research and give importance to agricultural biodiversity for the global food security, nutrition, health, and environmental protection.
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In a meeting of Agricultural Biodiversity Congress, India emphasized its own importance in geographical diversity and different climate/ environmental zones.
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