Question Q14GS3GS2
Analyze the role Agri-tech can play in penetration of technology in agriculture. In what ways can Agristack help address the crisis in the farm sector. (15 marks, 250 words)
Main Body
Agri Stack refers to the agricultural ecosystem to bring larger overhaul in Agriculture sector to achieve Precision farming (Agri 4.0). Certification, blockchain based + sensor network. Direct Benefit (Agri Stack): E-Nam for price discovery, Tractors like e, SANTA for certification and standardization, Blockchain based data recording and interimage with warehousing. Role of Agri Tech in Penetration of Technology: Input Data Decision Making - Weather modelling and geospatial data can allow farmers to undertake better decision making. Input Management - Sensors for soil health management. Marketing of Goods - E-Nam to ensure price discovery, Portals like e-SANTA for certification and standardization, Blockchain based data recording and interimage with warehousing. Agriculture extension and research through AT <HL models. (Agristack Solving Farm Crisis): Environmental crisis - Agristack, Its GroundwaterBetter not of nutrient. Soil salinization and soil pollution. Quality & quantity focus as per soil
Social media to give real time updates (eg N-LKISAN). Homes - Provisions of subsidy through DBT mechanism (eg N-KISAN, PM-KISAN). Marketing of Goods - E-Nam to ensure price discovery, Portals like e-SANTA for certification and standardization, Blockchain based data recording and interimage with warehousing. Agriculture extension and research through AT <HL models. (Agristack Solving Farm Crisis): Environmental crisis - Agristack, Its GroundwaterBetter not of nutrient. Soil salinization and soil pollution. Quality & quantity focus as per soil. Economic crisis - Marketing of goodsPrice discovery potential, Blockchain + SWAMITVA for land records led to credit facility, P2P Orderly. Insurance premium model. Other challenges like productivity, obsolescence can be solved by better extension services coupled by mechanization (eg Isreal agri). Technology can be significant in ensuring growth at grassroots leading to farmer welfare & asset development
Economic crisis - Marketing of goodsPrice discovery potential, Blockchain + SWAMITVA for land records led to credit facility, P2P Orderly. Insurance premium model. Other challenges like productivity, obsolescence can be solved by better extension services coupled by mechanization (eg Israel agri). Technology can be significant in ensuring growth at grassroots leading to farmer welfare & asset development. Economic crisisAgri StackMarketing of goodsPrice discovery potentialBlockchain + SWAMITVA for land records led to credit facilityInsurance premium model. [Comparison table showing Economic Crisis vs Agri Stack with Marketing of goods, Force to garnetts only 26% of good price to garner, lack of insurance, credit in cap failure, poor quality measurement of crop]
India has advanced its target of E-20 to 2015, 20% biofuel in fuels will ensure energy security (30% will is imported), reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reduction in current Account Deficit and softened police for consumers. Provisions of National Biofuel policy: Classify biofuels - 1st genfeed grain based, 2nd genrotten grains non good, 3rd genDeveloped using GMO, 4th genalgae based. Allows use of wasps like Cassava, Sugarcane (starch-ched) for conversion. Mechanisms to develop value chain for ethanol management. Public private partnership for better
harvesting of biofuels without compromise on food security. Role of technology to increase uptake. Subsidies sage for many parts. Challenges in smooth Implementation: Food security and groundwater - IFRT global food policy report says that India's good production will decline by 14% by 2050 value to climate stresses. Thus diversion to ethanol is risky (high water uptake). Issues innate to biofuels (eg Ethanol) - low energy density of fuels, Highly corrosiveincrease safes for engine. Limited uptake in petrol whereas most GHG emissions from mobility in through heavy duty diesel vehicles. Reduced/limited action on Biodiesel and Methanol (only 5% mixing for Biodiesel). Reduced Jay following of ethanol
Based system due to rise of EV's, fuel cell (hydrogen). Poor consumer uptake as demand of fuel not decreasing but cost of maintenance increasing. Oil Marketing companies issues - (lack of co storage and priority of) Way Forward: Hybrid blend needed (EV + Hydrogen, Ethanol). Focus on biodiesel to ensure glax fuel in trucks_blues. Change in vehicle standards to make them 100% glax fuels. Increase public subsidy & training. Ethanol economy also helps farmers to get high prices and answer better led growth and also solve WTO's subsidy problems
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Conclusion
Technology can be significant in ensuring growth at grassroots leading to farmer welfare & asset development Ethanol economy also helps farmers to get high prices and answer better led growth and also solve WTO's subsidy problems
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Diagram
Comparison table showing Economic Crisis vs Agri Stack solutions with arrows showing progression
- Covers technology penetration pathways
- Links multiple government schemes
- Addresses practical farm sector issues
- Comprehensive scheme coverage
- Addresses multiple crisis dimensions
- Links technology to farmer welfare
- Forward-looking conclusion
- Systematic comparison of problems and solutions
- Shows multi-dimensional benefits of Agristack
- Links biofuels to macroeconomic objectives
- Covers classification of biofuels
- Addresses value chain mechanisms
- Identifies critical challenge of food security
- Links to climate concerns
- Technical details on biofuel issues
- Provides forward-looking solutions
- Addresses multiple stakeholders
- Links to international trade concerns
Topper
AKANSH DHULL
AIR 32025
Subject & Paper
GS3GS2
Topic
Government Policies and Interventions
Technology in Agriculture
Agri-tech and Agristack for Farm Sector
Writing Stats
725
Total words
1
Paragraphs
analytical
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