Farm Subsidies, MSP, PDS and Food Security

2017 · Q1515 marks250 words

How do subsidies affect the cropping pattern, crop diversity and economy of farmers? What is the significance of crop insurance, minimum support price and food processing for small and marginal farmers?

2018 · Q310 marks150 words

What do you mean by Minimum Support Price (MSP)? How will MSP rescue the farmers from the low income trap?

2019 · Q1315 marks250 words

What are the reformative steps taken by the Government to make food grain distribution system more effective?

2021 · Q1315 marks250 words

What are the salient features of the National Food Security Act, 2013? How has the Food Security Bill helped in eliminating hunger and malnutrition in India?

2022 · Q310 marks150 words

What are the major challenges of Public Distribution System (PDS) in India? How can it be made effective and transparent?

2023 · Q1415 marks250 words

What are the direct and indirect subsidies provided to farm sector in India? Discuss the issues raised by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in relation to agricultural subsidies.

2024 · Q410 marks150 words

Explain the role of millets for ensuring health and nutritional security in India.

2024 · Q1415 marks250 words

Elucidate the importance of buffer stocks for stabilizing agricultural prices in India. What are the challenges associated with the storage of buffer stock? Discuss.

2026 · Q310 marks150 words

Describe the various Technology Missions initiated in Indian agriculture and examine their role in food security.

2026 · Q1415 marks250 words

Discuss the different types of subsidies and supports provided by the Government of India to agricultural sector. Examine the related issues pertaining to Agreement on Agriculture of World Trade Organisation (WTO).