Topic: Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country, – different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers.
4. Examine the various issues that impact tea production in the country. What measures are needed to ensure result oriented, fast-paced yet sustainable growth in the sector? (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Live Mint
Why the question:
The draft Tea (Promotion and Development) Bill, 2022, is meant to replace the 68-year-old Tea Act, 1953. The commerce ministry, which is piloting the Bill, says the new legislation will remove colonial-era provisions and socialist-era governmental restrictions on the industry.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the issues with tea production and measures needed to overcome them.
Directive word:
Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by briefly citing statistics regarding the extent of tea production in India and India’s share in global market.
Body:
First, write about the importance tea industry.
Next, write about the various issues in the tea industry – archaic laws, labour issues, pesticides, lack of standards etc.
Next, write about the measures that are required – draft Tea (Promotion and Development) Bill, overcoming labour issues, supply chain bottlenecks etc.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
