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Topics for Agriculture 2024-25
Syllabus for Agriculture
- 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
- 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
- Food Processing and Related Industries in India- Scope’ and Significance, Location, Upstream and Downstream Requirements, Supply Chain Management
- Land Reforms in India
Minimum Support Price
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The recent increases in Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 14 kharif crops have disappointed farmers, as they do not adequately reflect the rising input costs.
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National Policy on Farmer Producer Organizations
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National policy on Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) proposed by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
- Aim: To systematically consolidate existing FPOs, and establish 50,000 FPOs.
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Telangana Crop Loan Waiver
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The Telangana government has launched the ₹1 Lakh Crop Loan Waiver Scheme, releasing ₹31,000 crore to waive off loans for over 40 lakh farmers by the end of August 2024. This initiative marks the largest loan recovery effort in India.
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Economic Survey : Agriculture
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Important points in the Economic Survey for Agriculture and allied sectors.
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MSP on Makhana
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Bihar’s Agriculture Minister has urged the Central Government to declare a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for makhana, an aquatic crop extensively cultivated in Bihar.
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Agricultural Innovation
- The Union Budget 2024–25 prioritizes agricultural research and education to improve productivity and build climate resilience in the farm sector.
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