GS3 · 10 marks · 150 words

What do you understand from Agristack? To what extent can it become a panacea for the problems plaguing the farm sector.

Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2023

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.

How toppers approached it

From all 5 answers · about 170 words · 60% drew a diagram.

Opening

  • A definition100%

Body

  • Points and prose60%
  • Points40%

Close

  • A summary40%
  • A way forward40%
  • A source20%

The toppers’ answers

Kunal RastogiAIR 15 · CSE 2023 · 190 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a definition

Agristack refers to amalgamation, storage and common processing of all social overhead digital infrastructure used for streamlining service delivery in agricultural sector. Agri stack panacea for problems for farm Sector

ProblemsAgristack → Solution
Undocumented land parcels.SWAMITVA scheme can help digitise land parcels for better loans, contract farming etc.
Price discovery difficultyE-NAM portal can provide better Market intelligence
Resource useEfficient use via Kisan drones, Soil Health Centres
4) Subsidy transferJAM trinity could help in removal of ghost beneficiary
5) Timely inputs of seeds, waterFARMS app can provide the necessary agriculture extension services

Body · points and prose

in removal of ghost beneficiary | | 5) Timely inputs of seeds, water | FARMS app can provide the necessary agriculture extension services |

Limitation of above

  1. lack of digital literacy in farmers. eg IAMAI → only 37% (250mn)

  2. Scope for cyber attacks via AKing, Petya Ransomwares.

  3. lack of Vernacular language → language barrier.

  4. lack of awareness among farmers.

Close · a source

Budapest Convention, Kelkar Committee PPP, business process reengineering (Dalwai) panel can be useful templates to use Agri stack to double the farmers income.

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