Question Q.3GS3GS3
Often cited as responsible for many of agriculture's maladies, Minimum Support Price (MSP) policy can also provide their remedies. Analyse the statement with special reference to issues related to mono-cropping and climate change.
Main Body
Minimum Support Price refers to the price that government offers when price of an agricultural commodity falls below a certain level. MSP related issues: (1) Promotes mono-cropping : rice, wheat once procured by government have led farmers to ignore other crops and grow them. (2) Accelerating climate change a Paddy cultivation - a major source of methane, a greenhouse gas b Shift from millets to rice, wheat system
— ANUPRIYA RAI · AIR 258
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Conclusion
is making east vulnerable to climatic change and bad cost failures. (3) Leading to chain of negative effect : Rite cultivation - 1 kg of rice requires 3000-5000 litres of water for production and groundwater depletion. (4) Distort market for agricultural goods. MSP itself provides solution: (1) Expanding MSP coverage to other crops (Ashok Dalwai Committee) (2) Giving MSP for millets will promote globalizing of climate-resilient crops. (3) Other ways to promote investment in agriculture a Deal with the organizing farmers into FPOs Adly an organized, well-thought-out strategy can help in achieving vision of doubling farmer income.
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Topper
ANUPRIYA RAI
AIR 2582025
Subject & Paper
GS3GS3
Topic
Agriculture and Food Security
Direct and Indirect Farm Subsidies and MSP
Minimum Support Price, mono-cropping, and climate change
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analytical
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