Topics Covered: 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. PM-Kisan scheme: Context: The eighth instalment of minimum financial benefit under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme has been released. This was the …
Topics Covered: 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. PM KISAN What to study? For Prelims: Features of the scheme. For Mains: Significance and performance of the scheme. Context: PM-KISAN Scheme completes one year …
Topics Covered: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. PM – KISAN scheme What to study? For Prelims: Key Features of the scheme. For Mains: Significance, relevance and need for the scheme, concerns …
