Agro -Terrorism: Assessing the Emerging Threat to Global Food Security

Agriculture constitutes a fundamental component of India's economic framework.

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For centuries, it has served as a primary sector, offering livelihoods to millions and significantly contributing to the nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The economic vitality of rural households largely hinges on the dedicat-ed efforts of farmers. As farm-ers survey their expansive fields, a profound sense of appreciation envelops them. The verdant crops, robust and flourishing, unfurl like a dynamic tapestry, with each plant representing the fruits of meticulous labour and perse-verance. They reflect on the extensive months devoted to nurturing seedlings, attending to each with diligence under the sun's warmth and the soothing touch of rain. Day by day, they observe, with a sense of wonder, as the results of their toil mature, promising a harvest that not only sustains their families but also bolsters the wider community. A swell of joy and pride envelops them, rooted in a deep sense of achievement from cultivat-ing life from the soil. However, imagine a scenario where a farmer awakens to discover vast expanses of golden wheat fields inexplicably blackened, orchards withering for no apparent reason, or livestock succumbing to mysterious ail-ments. While this scenario may evoke the narrative of a dystopian fiction, it embodies the stark reality posed by agro-terrorism. As the global land-scape grapples with conven-tional forms of terrorism, a more subtle yet profoundly dis-ruptive threat is emerging-one that targets not individuals directly but rather the essential food systems, economic stabil-ity, and survival of communi-ties.