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NEW DELHI: The government will not use legislation to control the country’s swelling population.

May 28th, 2010 by Chantelle Routhier | Add a Comment

Thanks to Joe Bish for this Times of India story
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According to Union health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, “We are not in favour of controlling population growth through any kind of legislation, but by way of generating awareness and persuading people to have a small family size for betterment of the health of the mother and child.”

He said, “Population is a major concern. India is the world’s second most populous country. Urgent steps need to be taken to stabilise the population for sustainable development.”

According to Azad, India is following the demographic transition pattern of developing countries, from the initial levels of “high birth rate-high death rate” to the intermediate transition stage of “high birth rate-low death rate” which manifests in high rates of population growth, before attaining “low birth rate-low death rate”.

For full article, visit:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India

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In Fertile India, Growth Outstrips Agriculture

September 18th, 2008 by Chantelle Routhier | Add a Comment

Thanks to Scott Connolly for this article.
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India’s supply of arable land is second only to that of the United States, its economy is one of the fastest growing in the world, and its industrial innovation is legendary. But when it comes to agriculture, its output lags far behind potential. For some staples, India must turn to already stretched international markets, exacerbating a global food crisis.

It was not supposed to be this way.

Forty years ago, a giant development effort known as the Green Revolution drove hunger from an India synonymous with famine and want. Now, after a decade of neglect, this country is growing faster than its ability to produce more rice and wheat.

For full article, visit:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008

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