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Cultivating Resilience: Genetic Innovations, Machinery Optimization, and Economic Sustainability in Agriculture

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  • Qamar Shabir Rana

    (University of Punjab Lahore)

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Creative solutions in agriculture are needed to ensure food security in the face of growing difficulties such as water scarcity and unpredictable weather patterns. This article explores the various approaches meant to increase agricultural resilience and productivity. It examines the critical role that genetic modifications in seed varieties have in bolstering crop yields in challenging circumstances, as well as the optimization of farming equipment to simplify processes, lower labor intensity, and improve efficiency. Additionally, it clarifies the financial benefits of moving towards homegrown food production and promotes a paradigm change from reliance on imports to local farming. Through increased export options, this shift not only promotes national self-sufficiency but also opens up new paths for economic growth.

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  • Qamar Shabir Rana, 2024. "Cultivating Resilience: Genetic Innovations, Machinery Optimization, and Economic Sustainability in Agriculture," Magna Carta: Contemporary Social Science, 50sea, vol. 3(2), pages 117-126, April.
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