CP Case Study: Cleaner Production in an Agricultural Industry

Abstract

Agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy. Up to 70% of the population is engaged in farm sector directly or indirectly. Growing Indian population needs sufficient farm product. During the Green Revolution, achieving high crop yields at any cost was the ultimate goal. The emphasis now is on sustainable agriculture—increasing yields without harming the environment at low cost. In the last half of the 20th century, there has been a growing worldwide movement among government and industry to change the way industry interact with the environment. Cleaner production is outcome this progress. Cleaner production is a way of looking at what causes waste and then figuring out the best way to reduce the pollution before it is created. Applying CP tools to the industry is really worth?