Discuss the current institutional framework around food grain management and public distribution system.

Public distribution system The Government of India enacted the Food security act with the objective of distributing food and non-food items to India’s poor at subsidized rates. Such distributions include staple food grains i.e. wheat, rice, sugar, and other commodities ..

What do you understand by seed Replacement Rate? Despite of a plethora of Government and Private Agencies developing certified seeds in the country, why India suffers from dismal Seed Replacement Ratio? Examine.

Hint: Seed Replacement Ratio denotes how much of the total cropped area was sown with certified seeds in comparison to farm saved seeds. It also denotes actual quality seed distributed to farmers vis-a-vis actual seed required for cultivation of crops. ..

In India, the seed development in case of staple crops is confined to public sector. Discuss the reasons why the private companies avoided staple crops such as wheat despite they are high volume crops.

Differentiate between Dryland Farming and Rainfed Farming. Discuss the relative importance of both for India agriculture.

[table id=63 /] Importance of Rainfed: India ranks first among the countries that practice rain-fed agriculture both in terms of extent and value of production. Rain-fed agriculture supports nearly 40% of India’s estimated population of 1210 million in 2011. Cultivation ..

Bring out the various problems of Agricultural Marketing System in India.

The agricultural marketing system is referred to as the marketing of agricultural products from the farm to the consumer.  The process includes several activities i.e. harvesting, grading, packing and packaging, transport, storage, processing, distribution, etc. Agricultural Marketing System in India ..

Centre had circulated the Model Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Act in 2003 and asked them to amend their APMC laws accordingly. However ,many states are reluctant to do so. Examine the issue.

Hint: The key issues these states are experiencing include expansion and modernization of marketing facilities, improvement in marketing information communication and linking small producers with efficient marketing channels. Further, task of establishing infrastructure needs massive investment, which the governments alone ..

What do you understand by Micro-irrigation? Discuss its importance to a country like India.

Irrigated land in India accounts for nearly 49% of the total agricultural land. And the remaining 51% is rainfed and don’t have any irrigation Infrastructure. Micro-irrigation Micro-irrigation is a type of irrigation process with lower pressure and flow than a ..

What is BGREI Programme? Evaluate its role in Indian agriculture in recent times.

The touch of the High Yielding Variety technology, implemented through the “Green Revolution in India” has been witnessed by only some states like Uttar Pradesh, Haryana. To promote a nationwide extension, especially focusing on the eastern region, the BGREI scheme ..

Differentiate between Minor, Medium and Major Irrigation Schemes. Bring out their relative importance.

Hint: Major irrigation schemes are those schemes which have a Cultural Command Areas of More than 10,000 hectares. The Medium Irrigation Schemes have a CCA of 2,000-10,000 hectares. Minor Schemes: Those with Culturable command areas up to 2000 hectares. Relative ..

Examine the different methods of irrigation practiced in India and bring out their relative importance.

Irrigation is referred to as the procedure of supplying adequate water to plants and crops. It helps to grow agricultural crops, maintain the fertility of soils in arid zones, and during the time of the shortage of necessary rainfall. Irrigation ..