GS3 · 10 marks · 150 words
Highlighting the issues related to the current fertilizer subsidy regime in India, discuss the need for reforms in this context.
Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022
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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