Tag: Climate Smart Agriculture

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“Public agricultural research delivers high social returns, yet its institutional base is stagnating.” Assess key constraints facing India’s agri-innovation ecosystem. Outline reforms needed to enhance research translation to farmers.

Topic: Agricultural Research Q5. “Public agricultural research delivers high social returns, yet its institutional base is stagnating.” Assess key constraints facing India’s agri-innovation ecosystem. Outline reforms needed to enhance research translation to farmers. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question Because India’s public agricultural research is critical for productivity and climate resilience, …

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“India’s agricultural transformation will depend not on output expansion but on risk-proofing the farm ecosystem.” Evaluate the role of Minimum Support Price reforms and climate-smart agriculture. Suggest pathways for building long-term farm security.

Topic: Recent trends in Agriculture Sector Q6. “India’s agricultural transformation will depend not on output expansion but on risk-proofing the farm ecosystem.” Evaluate the role of Minimum Support Price reforms and climate-smart agriculture. Suggest pathways for building long-term farm security. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question Increasing climate shocks, market volatility, …

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“Agricultural suicides highlight the structural fragility of India’s farm economy rather than individual vulnerabilities”. Outline comprehensive reforms to strengthen agrarian resilience.

Topic: Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country Q5. “Agricultural suicides highlight the structural fragility of India’s farm economy rather than individual vulnerabilities”. Outline comprehensive reforms to strengthen agrarian resilience. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question NCRB highlights rising suicides in the farm sector, showing that the issue …

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Insect-Based Livestock Feed

Source:  Context: Indian researchers and ICAR institutes are scaling up insect-based livestock feed to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and lower the environmental impact of conventional animal farming. About Insect-Based Livestock Feed: What it is? Feed prepared from nutritious insect species such as black soldier flies, crickets, mealworms, and grasshoppers, used as a sustainable protein source …

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Why should agriculture be central to India’s net-zero planning? Examine the policy shifts required for aligning agricultural practices with climate goals.

Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Q6. Why should agriculture be central to India’s net-zero planning? Examine the policy shifts required for aligning agricultural practices with climate goals. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question: There is a substantial opportunity to decarbonise the agricultural sector by shifting to solar …

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Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA)

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Use of E-technology in Agriculture    Source: DTE  Context: The adoption of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) faces challenges in South Asia, as sustainable practices and technologies struggle to gain widespread acceptance.   What is CSA? CSA, or Climate-Smart Agriculture, is an approach that incorporates a set of agricultural practices and technologies. Its …

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What do you understand by climate-smart agriculture (CSA)? How can this approach helps us in maintaining food security, while mitigating the impact of climate change on agriculture?

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. What do you understand by climate-smart agriculture (CSA)? How can this approach helps us in maintaining food security, while …

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Agriculture is extremely vulnerable to climate change and climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an approach that helps guide actions to transform agri-food systems towards green and climate resilient practices. Discuss.

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 3. Agriculture is extremely vulnerable to climate change and climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an approach that helps guide actions …

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What is climate smart agriculture? Delineate the scope of climate smart agriculture in India. Can it solve the twin crisis of achieving food security and tackling climate change? Critically analyse.

Topic: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing. 4. What is climate smart agriculture? Delineate the scope of climate smart agriculture in India. Can it solve the twin crisis of achieving …

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Climate smart farming in India is the only pathway to poverty alleviation, food security, and climate adaptation and mitigation. Comment.

Topic: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing. 5. Climate smart farming in India is the only pathway to poverty alleviation, food security, and climate adaptation and mitigation. Comment. (250 words) …

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