INDIA HAS A population in excess of one billion, 75% of whom live in rural areas, with the majority depending directly on agriculture for their livelihoods and spending around 80% of their income on food. There is an instinctive understanding of the importance of a constant supply of good-quality, affordable food in sufficient quantities. Although many people still don’t get enough to eat, the situation is getting better. Overall the sub-continent is managing pretty well and it does so without supermarket chains, computerised distribution, food miles or large-scale, high-tech industrialised agriculture. ...
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