GS3 · 15 marks · 250 words
Critically evaluate the performance of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) in making agricultural land more productive and improving the lives of the farmers in India.
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Syllabus: 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.
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