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Day 31 – Q 5.Institutional and procedural reforms alone won’t address the problems of agricultural marketing in India. Do you agree? Substantiate.

5. Institutional and procedural reforms alone won’t address the problems of agricultural marketing in India. Do you agree? Substantiate. केवल संस्थागत और प्रक्रियात्मक सुधार भारत में कृषि विपणन की समस्याओं को दूर नहीं कर सकते। क्या आप सहमत हैं? पुष्टी करें। Introduction: Farmers in India are largely unrelieved of their . . . Read more

Day 31 – Q 4.What is contract farming? Examine its pros and cons from the perspective of farmers’ interests. Can it be a suitable means to curb the impediments posed by the existing marketing mechanism? Examine.

4. What is contract farming? Examine its pros and cons from the perspective of farmers’ interests. Can it be a suitable means to curb the impediments posed by the existing marketing mechanism? Examine.  कॉन्ट्रैक्ट फार्मिंग क्या है? किसानों के हितों के दृष्टिकोण से इसका मूल्याङ्कन करें। क्या यह मौजूदा विपणन . . . Read more

Day 31 – Q 3.How does presence of middlemen in the agricultural marketing ecosystem jeopardise the interests of the farmers? Analyse.

3. How does presence of middlemen in the agricultural marketing ecosystem jeopardise the interests of the farmers? Analyse.  कृषि विपणन पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र में बिचौलियों की उपस्थिति किसानों के हितों को कैसे खतरे में डालती है? विश्लेषण करें। Introduction: Agricultural marketing ecosystem refers to the system through which goods reach markets . . . Read more

Day 31 – Q 2.Examine the transport bottlenecks faced by the small and marginal farmers in India. How can transport of agricultural produce be made viable and more efficient? Discuss.

2. Examine the transport bottlenecks faced by the small and marginal farmers in India. How can transport of agricultural produce be made viable and more efficient? Discuss.   भारत में छोटे और हाशिये के किसानों द्वारा सामना की जाने वाली परिवहन बाधाओं की जाँच करें। कृषि उपज के परिवहन को व्यवहार्य . . . Read more

Day 31 – Q 1.Critically evaluate the performance of existing storage mechanism for agricultural produce in India. What innovations are needed to create a more robust and efficient storage infrastructure? Suggest.

1. Critically evaluate the performance of existing storage mechanism for agricultural produce in India. What innovations are needed to create a more robust and efficient storage infrastructure? Suggest. भारत में कृषि उपज के लिए मौजूदा भंडारण तंत्र के प्रदर्शन का समालोचनात्मक मूल्यांकन करें। अधिक मजबूत और कुशल स्टोरेज इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर बनाने . . . Read more

Day 15 – Q 5.What do you understand by the concept of ‘more crop per drop’? Discuss. How do various micro irrigation techniques help in this regard? Explain.

5. What do you understand by the concept of ‘more crop per drop’? Discuss. How do various micro irrigation techniques help in this regard? Explain.  ‘प्रति बूंद अधिक फसल ’की अवधारणा से आप क्या समझते हैं? चर्चा करें। इस संबंध में विभिन्न सूक्ष्म सिंचाई तकनीक कैसे मदद करती हैं? समझाएं। . . . Read more

Day 15 – Q 4.Discuss the provisions of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana. What are the challenges in its effective implementation? Examine.

4. Discuss the provisions of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana. What are the challenges in its effective implementation? Examine.   प्रधानमंत्री कृषि सिचाई योजना के प्रावधानों पर चर्चा करें। इसके प्रभावी कार्यान्वयन में क्या चुनौतियाँ हैं? जांच करें। Introduction: Government of India is committed to accord high priority to water . . . Read more

Day 15 – Q 3.Plantation agriculture has got immense potential to be a source of gainful employment? Do you agree? Substantiate. Also, examine the need of developing efficient backward and forward linkages for improving the export of plantation products.

3. Plantation agriculture has got immense potential to be a source of gainful employment? Do you agree? Substantiate. Also, examine the need of developing efficient backward and forward linkages for improving the export of plantation products.    वृक्षारोपण कृषि लाभकारी रोज़गार का एक बड़ा साधन है? क्या आप सहमत हैं? पुष्टी . . . Read more

Day 15 – Q 2.What do you understand by the ‘intensity’ and ‘productivity’ of agriculture? In the Indian context, explain the significance of intensive cultivation and suggest measures to improve the productivity of cultivation.

2. What do you understand by the ‘intensity’ and ‘productivity’ of agriculture? In the Indian context, explain the significance of intensive cultivation and suggest measures to improve the productivity of cultivation.   कृषि की ’गहनता’ और उत्पादकता ’से आप क्या समझते हैं? भारतीय संदर्भ में, गहन खेती के महत्व को समझाएं . . . Read more

Day 15 – Q 1.Examine the current status, potential and challenges of horticulture sector in India.

1. Examine the current status, potential and challenges of horticulture sector in India.  भारत में बागवानी क्षेत्र की वर्तमान स्थिति, क्षमता और चुनौतियों की जाँच करें। Introduction: Horticulture is a science, as well as, an art of production, utilization and improvement of horticultural crops, such as fruits and vegetables, spices . . . Read more