GS3 · 10 marks · 150 words

In recent years, Indian agriculture has been witnessing a transformation towards better productivity and improved farmer incomes. What institutional and structural reforms have been undertaken by the Government to make agriculture more rewarding and sustainable?

Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025

Planning and Resource MobilisationCrops and Cropping PatternsAgricultural MarketingSubsidies and MSPAgri-technology

Syllabus: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment.

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The toppers’ answers

Pakshal SecretryAIR 8 · CSE 2025 · 155 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a figure

Indian Agriculture's productivity growth reached 1.8% in FY20 to FY25 but still the overall productivity is 30-60% of China in various crop and farmer's income only Rs 13,000 /month (NABARD) average.

Body · points and prose

Diagram
- Issue - Small & marginal farmers (>85%) - Low R&D spending (0.6% of Agri GDP) - Subsistence farming - Technological fatigue - Low mechanisation (only 30%)

Steps Taken

A) for Making More Rewarding

  1. PM Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana → Budget to make farming more remunerative & improve productivity

(2) R&D Mission on cotton productivity (3) PM Kisan → income augmentation (6,000 Rs / yearly) (4) Higher MSP → price support e.g wheat → ↑ by Rs 175 to 2475/Ton (5) More public investment in agriculture → to (2.5% of Agri - GDP)

(B) For Sustainable Agriculture (6) PM PRANAM → Reduce fertiliser & pesticide usage (7) Promotion of Natural & Organic farming → Jeevik Bharat (8) A Shift toward Agro-forestry (9) PM Kusum → Turn "Anna Data" into "Urja Data"

Close · a source

Committees like Ashok Dalwai Committee & Thaque Committee have also been formed to make Agriculture more Productive & sustainable

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