Topic: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices;
4. The Cabinet has approved the PM-PRANAM scheme to incentivize states in promoting alternative fertilizers. Examine the implications of this scheme and its potential impact on agricultural practices in India. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
The article discusses the approval of the PM-Pranam scheme, which seeks to incentivize states in India to promote the use of alternative fertilizers.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the PM-PRANAM scheme and its potential implications for agricultural practices in India.
Directive:
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:
Briefly introduce the PM-PRANAM scheme and its objective.
Body:
First, write about the PM-PRANAM scheme in detail, including its key features and objectives.
Next, write about the implications of the scheme and potential impact of the scheme on agricultural practices in India – reduced dependency on chemical fertilizers, improved soil health, and environmental sustainability, sustainable agricultural practices, enhance crop productivity, and promote organic farming etc.
Next, write about the limitations of the above.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
