GS3 · 15 marks · 250 words
Evaluate the effectiveness of the Public Distribution System (PDS) in addressing food security in India. What reforms are necessary to improve its efficiency and reach?
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Syllabus: 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.
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