Ground-water resources must be used judiciously. There should be conjunctive use of surface water and ground water to ensure sustainability and prevent soil salinity. In fertilisers, too, there should be judicious use of chemical and organic fertilisers. Seeds, the most important input, should be of superior quality. We are facing a major problem with regard to pests.
Farmers commit suicide because whole crops are ruined.
This calls for better risk management. But we also need pest-resistant seeds. But there is such a controversy over genetically modified seeds that are highly pest-resistant. Yes, there was this controversy over BT cotton. We are already using BT formulations as pesticides.