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CHEJARLA ASWANI KUMARAIR 256· 2025

Question Q.3GS3GS3

Often cited as responsible for many of the agriculture's maladies, Minimum Support Price (MSP) policy can also provide their remedies. Analyze the statement with special reference to issues related to mono-cropping and climate change.

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Introduction

Cattle consequences MSP (Minimum Support Price) to provide good security and appropriate price to farmers for 23 crops in case price falls below MSP.

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Main Body

MSP as Agricultural Malady: Required by: 1. Mono cropping - MSP policy showed toward paddy & wheat led to monoculture large water intensive almost buffer stock has options Environmental speculations it required due to such s head policy. 2. Climate change: - MSP is monoculture is water intensive like sugarcane diugel groundwater uses up al causing coff-down. MSP often as Remedy: 1. Poultry Sheared MSP Can provide multi-cropping eg millets. 2. MSP used for organic farming is climate resilient agriculture. 3. MSP policy is providers can be used varied work geographically for climate resilient cropping pattern. - Life RS Agricultural Indices & their suitable crops by ICAF. UPSC 4th provided for food security & monitoring with new bearing to all needs MSP plus policy.

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Topper

CHEJARLA ASWANI KUMAR

AIR 2562025

Subject & Paper

GS3GS3

Topic

Agriculture and Food Security

Issues Related to Direct & Indirect Farm Subsidies & Minimum Support Prices

MSP and Agricultural Policy

Writing Stats

148

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analytical with structured points

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