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Integrating Ethical Principles, Ecological Balance, and Resource Efficiency: A Sustainable Pathway for Self-Reliance in Pulses and Oilseeds in India

Author(s) Mr. Debabrata Chanda
Country India
Abstract India’s agricultural sector has undergone a significant transformation since independence, achieving self-sufficiency in cereals but continuing to face a critical shortfall in pulses and oilseeds. Despite being the world’s fourth largest producer of edible oils, India imports nearly 60% of its oil requirements, with annual imports exceeding 15 million tonnes and draining valuable foreign exchange. Similarly, pulses—an essential protein source for India’s largely vegetarian population—continue to be in deficit, leading to dependence on imports. These structural imbalances highlight the urgent need for a sustainable pathway that can enhance domestic productivity, profitability, and resilience in pulses and oilseeds. This paper proposes a framework that integrates ethical principles, ecological balance, and resource efficiency as the foundation for achieving self-reliance in these critical crops. Ethical principles ensure farmer-centric development, equitable value chains, and nutritional security for millions. Ecological balance emphasizes crop diversification, organic farming, agroforestry, and conservation-based practices to restore soil health and biodiversity while mitigating climate change impacts. Resource efficiency highlights circular economy models, water-saving technologies, precision agriculture, and agri-startups utilizing digital innovations such as IoT, GIS, drones, and AI for optimizing input use and reducing wastage. Drawing on historical insights from India’s Green Revolution and subsequent policy initiatives, combined with recent evidence on oilseed and pulse production systems, this study underscores the need to reorient agricultural strategies beyond yield maximization toward sustainability and self-reliance. The findings suggest that integrating ethics, ecology, and efficiency can simultaneously address productivity gaps, reduce import dependence, empower smallholders, and align India’s agricultural growth with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This holistic approach positions pulses and oilseeds not merely as commodities, but as strategic crops for food, nutrition, and economic security in 21st century India.
Keywords Pulses, Oilseeds, Sustainable Agriculture, Resource Efficiency, Ethical Governance
Field Biology > Agriculture / Botany
Published In Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On 2026-01-04
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i01.65579
Short DOI https://doi.org/hbhsfn
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