CSE · GS-3Official PYQ · CSE 2015 · Q3Agriculture · Food Processing Industry · 12.5 marks · 200 words
English
In view of the declining average size of land holdings in India which has made agriculture non-viable for a majority of farmers, should contract farming and land leasing be promoted in agriculture? Critically evaluate the pros and cons.
हिन्दी
भारत में कृषिभूमि धारणों के पतनोन्मुखी औसत आकार को देखते हुए, जिसके कारण अधिकांश किसानों के लिए कृषि अलाभकारी बन गई है, क्या संविदा कृषि को और भूमि को पट्टे पर देने को बढ़ावा दिया जाना चाहिए? इसके पक्ष-विपक्ष का समालोचनात्मक मूल्यांकन कीजिए।
Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2015 (English and Hindi). Source
Syllabus
Agriculture · Food Processing Industry
Food processing and related industries in India—scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.
CSE syllabus →Full CSE 2015 GS-3 paper →More on #Farmers →More on #Land Reform →More on #Agricultural Marketing →
Similar previous year questions
- Farming has lost the ability to be a source of subsistence for majority of farmers in India.CSE 2017 · Essay
- There is also a point of view that Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) set up under the State Acts have not only impeded the development of agriculture but also have been the cause of food inflation in Indi…CSE 2014 · GS-3
- Establish relationship between land reforms, agriculture productivity and elimination of poverty in the Indian economy. Discuss the difficulties in designing and implementation of agriculture-friendly land reforms in …CSE 2013 · GS-3
- What are the main constraints in transport and marketing of agricultural produce in India?CSE 2020 · GS-3
- What are the main bottlenecks in upstream and downstream process of marketing of agricultural products in India?CSE 2022 · GS-3
Added by @upsc2ias