Similar to PM-KISAN several states have come out with the farm income support scheme. Discuss the various Farm Income support scheme initiated by various state governments.

In the interim budget, the Union government had announced the PM-KISAN scheme to provide a direct transfer of 6000 for farmers in three instalments of Rs 2,000 each. Similar income support schemes have been launched by various state governments. Some ..

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Why the often adopted go to measure like loan waiver, increasing MSPs and DBT have failed to provide a holistic measure to address farm distress.

The two main policy interventions repeatedly discussed to tackle farmer distress are loan waivers and minimum support prices (MSP). These policy interventions don’t recognize the fact that farmers are a heterogenous community and there is a difference between farmer dissatisfaction ..

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How a multi-prolonged strategy can aid in addressing farm distress?

The one fits all approach like farm loan waiver, increasing MSPs and Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) doesn’t recognize the heterogeneity of farming community. A multi-pronged strategy of income support, government investment, and institutional innovations, and not a one-size-fits-all approach is ..

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What are the methods used by the Farmers organizations to influence the policy- makers in India and how effective are these methods?

Farmers Organisations have adopted a wide range of methods to influence policymakers: Prayers and Petitions These Organisations through prayers and petitions to the legislators and executive draw attentions towards various demands. Ex: Meeting Finance Minister during pre-budget discussions. Protests and ..

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Government has mandated all indigenous producers of Urea to produce 100% of urea as Need coated urea only. What are advantages of Need Coated Urea? Examine.

Hint: Neem coating leads to more gradual release of urea, helping plants gain more nutrients and resulting in higher yields. Lower underground water contamination due to leaching of urea. Neem serves as a natural insecticide. Collection of neem seeds is ..

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Differentiate between Straight, Complex and Mixed Fertilizers. Briefly explain the use of various chemical fertilizers in Indian Agriculture.

Hint: Straight fertilizers supply only one primary plant nutrient, either N or P or K. Example Ammonium Sulphate (AS), Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN), Ammonium Chloride and Urea. Complex fertilizers provide two or three primary nutrients in which nutrients of at ..

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