When l.b. Sastri was PM of iIndia decades back, he pleaded with all Indians to forego one meal of rice a week substituting it with wheat which was in abundance. Some such change in mindset of people, particularly south indians to change over from water guzzling rice to wheat is called for. Particularly in farms where ground water is used for irrigating, rice growing should be banned. Some subsidy/incentive should be given to those who changeover from rice to other crops like millets/wheat which demand less water. In fact low water consuming millets are making headway as nutritious diet with many starting to consume them on decidedly a better staple food contributing to better health.
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When l.b. Sastri was PM of iIndia decades back, he pleaded with all Indians to forego one meal of rice a week substituting it with wheat which was in abundance. Some such change in mindset of people, particularly south indians to change over from water guzzling rice to wheat is called for. Particularly in farms where ground water is used for irrigating, rice growing should be banned. Some subsidy/incentive should be given to those who changeover from rice to other crops like millets/wheat which demand less water. In fact low water consuming millets are making headway as nutritious diet with many starting to consume them on decidedly a better staple food contributing to better health.