Category Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies

Addressing Housing Challenges in Indian Cities: Will the 2024 Interim Budget Bridge the Gap?

With rapid urbanization, the problem of housing shortages in Indian cities ~ especially for low income households ~ is expected to exacerbate. Based on 2011 census data, the Technical Group on Urban Housing Shortage, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), estimated the urban housing shortage during 2012- 2017 at 18.78 million. The Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) Report of 2020 indicated an increase in urban housing shortages of 54 per cent amounting to 29 million in 2018.

Agroforestry Sustainable Food System Model for Small Farmers Developed by Dr. Parashram Patil

The Indian agricultural economy is dominated by small and marginal farmers, it’s a challenge
to generate sustainable income for those farmers. It demands innovations at farm gate considering available resource with them. Such one innovation is agroforestry sustainable food system model for small farmers. This model is helpful to small farmers to increase their farm income sustainably.

Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies (PACS) and their Contribution to Sustainable Food Systems

India’s population is growing at a faster rate. India overtakes China as the world's most populous country. Presently, the Indian food system faces many challenges ranging from increasing pressure on natural resources (soils, water, air, forests) to climate change to fragmenting land holdings, increasing urbanization, and high rates of malnutrition amongst children.

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