Role of Agronomist in solving food problems
1) Develop suitable agronomic package of practice (POP) for prime agricultural land.
2) Develop suitable soil/crop/water management for marginal and degraded land.
3) Develop suitable resource conserving agronomic practices to best utilize the scarce resources.
4) Develop low-cost production technology to reduce the cost of production.
5) Study alternative crops/varieties in different environment to meet increasing food demand of population.
6) Study to understand the process that can limit or increase the productivity of crops.
7) Integrate other disciplines of agricultural science to improve the productivity and quality of food crops.
8) Study the farming system as a whole to improve the overall income of the farmer.
9) Develop different activities for watershed management and conservation of natural resources
10)Develop nutrient management and efficient water management technology.
11)Develop weed and other pest management practices.