Sustainable Agriculture: A Framework for achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Indian Agro-climatic Region

Abstract

Sustainable Agriculture is a crucial role play in human food and health security because it provides rich nutritious food vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, fiber and other beneficial compounds. It can help to minimize diabetes, obesity, disorder and cardiovascular disease. In present concern in rapidly climate change, soil health issues and rising health trouble are key conflict to food and nutritional security in globally. Sustainable Agriculture provides suppress these challenges align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs were taken-on all United Nations (UN) Member Countries in 2015. These are 17 SDGs highlight zero hunger, good health, climate action, life on land that can be achieve by 2030. These highlights exclusively connect between environmental, economic and social aspects. Agriculture Practices such as Organic and Natural farming, Integrated Weed Management (IWM), Integrated pest management (IPM), climatic resilient variety, water-efficient irrigation and climate-resilient technologies amplify productivity without harming ecosystems. This article discusses the concept of sustainable Agriculture, its role in human health and nutrition, linkage with SDGs and future strategies for strengthening agriculture-based sustainable food systems in India.