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Sustainable agriculture requires a system of global governance that promotes food security concerns in trade regimes and trade policies, and revisits agricultural policies to promote local and regional agricultural markets. Sustainable agricultural practices must make full use of technology, research and development, though with much greater integration of local knowledge than in the past. This will require new and more robust partnerships between technical and investment oriented organizations. The challenges relating to stocks and utilization rates of natural resources often transcend national boundaries. International governance mechanisms and processes must support sustainable growth (and the equitable sharing of benefits) in all agriculture sectors, protecting natural resources and discouraging collateral damage. As with ësustainable developmentí there is no precise, universally accepted definition of ëfood securityí. In broad principle a state of food security exists where all individuals, families and communities enjoy consistent access to foods that in quantity, quality and biochemical composition provide hygienic, nutritional adequacy. The Brundtland Panel states: ìFood security requires secure ownership of, or access to, food resources and income earning activities, including reserves and assets to offset risks, to ease shocks and meet all contingenciesî. This may be interpreted as all people having access to stocks and flows of food and cash sufficient to satisfy their basic nutritional needs. Everyone in the world need not be a subsistence farmer, but those who do not produce foods in quantities sufficient to satisfy their familiesí needs, must possess the means to acquire foods nutritionally adequate, readily accessible and affordable. Sustainable agriculture is a prime need for developing India for the sustained development. The existing condition of agriculture and trend of various indicator shows future of agriculture which has become very serious.