Key issues to be addressed by CSIR under this research theme include:
- Cereals and Legumes
- Roots, Tubers, Horticultural (Vegetables & Fruits) and Industrial Crops
- Forest, Trees and Plant Resources (Natural Products)
- Livestock and Poultry
- Fisheries and Aqua-culture
- Soils, Mechanization, Agro-food processing
- Biotechnology (Genetics, Germplasm Conservation, Bio-prospecting and Bio-processing)
Other cross cutting research on the theme will focus on entrepreneurial livelihood opportunities in rural labor markets, especially for women, the youth and other disadvantaged groups; Land access rights, Benefit Sharing, markets and micro-finance; ensuring security and improved incomes from agricultural activities; promotion of adequate or relevant agriculture policy; promotion of health, safe environmental conditions, food safety issues, nutrition, and gender equality.
