Discuss the role of government policies and incentives in promoting the adoption of recommended crop rotations to enhance food security and alleviate water scarcity challenges.
Crop rotation, by nature, increases exposure to biomass from sod, green manure, and various other plant debris. The reduced need for intensive tillage under crop rotation allows biomass aggregation to lead to greater nutrient retention and utilization, decreasing the need for added nutrients. Crop rotations increases soil fertility and in turn, increase the yield of the crops. Crop rotation helps to reduce soil erosion and restore the Physico-chemical balance of the soil. Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar or different types of crops in the same area in sequenced seasons. It helps in reducing soil erosion and increases soil fertility and crop yield. With crop rotation, particular nutrients are replenished depending on the crops that are planted. The food procured by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) is distributed through government regulated ration shops among the poorer section of the society. This is called the Public Distribution System (PDS). This is the most important step taken by the Government of India towards ensuring food security. National Food Security plays a vital role in economic development, poverty alleviation, and the population's security by supplying nutritional sustenance and improving the livelihoods of vulnerable people in India. The National Food Security Act of 2013 (NFSA) represents a paradigm shift from a welfare-based to a rights-based approach to food security. Following the Antyodaya Anna Yojana and the Priority Households, it covers 75% of the rural and 50% of the urban populations (PHH). The Government of India has enacted the National Food Security Act in 2013. Food security means provision of nutritious food to enable every individual to live an active and healthy life. The duties of the government to uphold the Right to Food include providing for the poor who cannot afford basic meals; taking care of the elderly, widows, disabled and children who might not be able to earn a livelihood; and, ensuring that no one dies due to malnutrition or hunger. A well-balanced diet provides all of the: energy you need to keep active throughout the day. nutrients you need for growth and repair, helping you to stay strong and healthy and help to prevent diet-related illness.