Question

Q41. In its target of doubling the farmers’ income, the Prime Minister advocated the seven-point strategy. In this regard consider the following statements

1. It gives special focus on irrigation with the aim of “Per Drop More Crop”.

2. The strategy emphasized on increasing mainly production and productivity of the farm, without emphasis on the ancillary activities like poultry, beekeeping etc.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

• A. (a) Only 1
• B. (b) Only 2
• C. (c) Both 1 and 2
• D. (d) None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A

(a) Only 1

To achieve this ambitious objective, as suggested by Hon'ble Prime Minister, the emphasis is on adopting a multi-dimensional seven-point' strategy, which includes:

• Emphasis on irrigation along with end to end solution on creation of resources for ‘More crop per drop'.
• Provision of quality seeds and nutrients according to the soil quality of each farm.
• Large investments in warehouses and cold chains to prevent Post-harvest losses.
• Promotion of value addition through food processing.Implementation of National Agricultural Markets and e-platforms (e-NAM) to eliminate shortcomings of all the 585 centers.
• To mitigate the risk, introduction of crop insurance scheme at a lower cost.
• Promotion of allied activities such as Dairy-Animal Husbandry, Poultry, Bee-keeping, Horticulture, and Fisheries.