Why Soil Health Is India’s Most Urgent Climate And Food Security Priority

In India’s climate conversation, one element remains profoundly undervalued despite being central to both ecological stability and national food security: soil. As extreme weather, groundwater depletion, and land degradation intensify across agricultural belts, the country’s ability to nourish its people and sustain rural livelihoods depends more than ever on rebuilding the health of the very ground we cultivate. Encouragingly, India is witnessing a decisive shift as leading food and beverage companies embed regenerative agriculture into their core strategies not as corporate benevolence, but as long-term survival intelligence.

PepsiCo India articulates this connection with unusual clarity. “Healthy soil is the foundation of a healthy food system," says Yashika Singh, Chief Corporate Affa