Question Q15GS3GS3
Farm policies in the country have inadvertently led to undesirable consequences. Do you agree? Giving emphasis on PM PRANAM, discuss ways to enhance soil health and farm productivity.
Main Body
Farm policies in country are in jeopardy due to farms being a state subject and variation of policies between states Undesirable consequences: i) Monopoly of MSP (64 farmers benefits out of MSP) => due to APMC hegemony ii) Middlemen and multiple taxes reduces farmers income (Unable to achieve doubling farmers income) iii) Politicisation of APMCs by big landlords (Poor accountability) iv) Lack of upgradation of APMCs => Poor warehousing and cold storage facilities => Inflation v) Fragmentation of land => Poor farmers income => Suicides (500 in Telangana in 2022) vi) Decreasing farmland productivity due to high irrigation requirement and loss of soil fertility (High chemical fertilizer requirement) Enhancing soil health and farm productivity: i) PM PRANAMSupports Natural Clean Plant ProgramSupports ZBNF and Krishi Vigyan KendrasFertilisation (Irrigation + Fertilisers) => Efficiency (90%)Organic fertilisers and pesticidesClimate Resilient Agriculture + Precision (Agri-Uba)Supports PM KSKY (Micro-Irrigation)Utilities SIL Health Card ii) E-tech aid in agriculture (IDEA, Agri-tech) for efficient agriculture
iii) Promoting land reforms (Tenancy reforms, consolidation of land records, Digitisation of land records, DILER/IP) iv) SubsidiesDBT for direct subsidiesCapital infrastructure grant lieu of subsidies (like power, fertiliser [Rebro in fertiliser-0.83 power-0.97]) Farm policies needs to be coordinated between centre and states and harmonically designed for allowing easy inter-state market (e-NAM) and sustainable agriculture
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Conclusion
Farm policies needs to be coordinated between centre and states and harmonically designed for allowing easy inter-state market (e-NAM) and sustainable agriculture
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Topper
ATLA THARUN TEJA
AIR 1232025
Subject & Paper
GS3GS3
Topic
Agriculture and Food Security
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250
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analytical
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