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Aditya AgarwalAIR 1

Question 4What are the major challenges faced by India's agriculture sector to achieve self-sufficiency in pulses and vegetable oils? Suggest measures to address these challenges.GS3GS2

दालों और तिलहन में आत्मनिर्भरता प्राप्त करने के लिए भारत के कृषि क्षेत्र के समक्ष क्या प्रमुख चुनौतियां हैं? उन समस्याओं के समाधान भी सुझाइए। / What are the major challenges faced by India's agriculture sector to achieve self-sufficiency in pulses and vegetable oils? Suggest measures to address these challenges. (10 marks, 150 words)

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Introduction

India imports around half of its needs for pulses from countries such as Mozambique, Myanmar, and vegetable oil from Brazil, Ukraine, Indonesia. This is due to low self sufficiency in the production of pulses and oils.

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Main Body

India imports around half of its needs for pulses from countries such as Mozambique, Myanmar, and vegetable oil from Brazil, Ukraine, Indonesia.

This is due to low self sufficiency in the production of pulses and oils.

Major challenges faced to achieve this

Areal - centric agricultural production - wheat, rice.
Ollen-ended procurement policies of FCI
Low incentives to grow pulses and vegetable oils.
Declining area under cultivation of these crops.
Varieties of nature - climate change reducing their productivity.
Pest-attack reducing output.
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Diagram

Mind map showing 'Major challenges faced to achieve this' with branches for: Areal-centric agricultural production (wheat, rice), Ollen-ended procurement policies of FCI, Low incentives to grow pulses and vegetable oils, Declining area under cultivation of these crops, Varieties of nature - climate change reducing their productivity, Pest-attack reducing output

  • Specific country sources cited
  • Clear identification of import dependence
  • Multiple dimensions of challenges covered
  • Well-structured with mind map visualization
  • Addresses both production and policy issues

Topper

Aditya Agarwal

AIR 1

Subject & Paper

GS3GS2

Topic

Government Policies and Interventions for Development

Agricultural Self-sufficiency and Food Security

Pulses and vegetable oils production challenges

Writing Stats

124

Total words

9

Paragraphs

Academic and analytical

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