New Delhi [India], November 27: India's colonial history involved systematic planned wealth extraction, and with years it led to manipulation of natural resources, disrupting-harming steadily the traditional agricultural systems. Post-independence, rapid population growth further intensified pressure on small-scale, disorganized farming; introducing harmful ways of exploitation for more production from farming, leading to environmental damage, including soil degradation, groundwater depletion, and biodiversity loss and adverse impact on health. Steady impact on farming practices, reliant on chemical fertilizers and toxic pesticides, exacerbate these issues, posing risks to ecological and human health and food security and increased risk.