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2021-11-11 15:37:35
Way Forward
Separate Policy orientation for Rainfed farms- Need to give rainfed farmers the same research &
technology focus, and production support that their counterparts in irrigation areas have received over
the last few decades (Green Revolution).
Need to enhance productivity of Rainfed areas- Most of these areas can take up a second crop. Hence,
scientific selection of crops suitable for local agro-climatic zones should be done.
Shift from 'input-centricity' to 'needs/requirements'-centricity- In the long run, cash incentives and
income support like the PM-KISAN scheme announced in the budget earlier this month would be better
than extensive procurement.
Focus on livestock- Livestock is an essential component of dryland ecosystems. They provide much
needed farmyard manure for maintaining soil fertility apart from being useful for other agricultural
operations. The whole livestock support systems are 'milk-centric'. There are practically no support
systems available for livestock rearing for most of the farmers of dryland regions.
Investing in rainfed agriculture would have huge implications for the ecological, social and economic well being of the large and diverse populations that inhabit it.
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2021-11-11 15:37:34
Issues with Current Policies in regard to Rainfed Agriculture.
Schemes not framed particularly for rainfed agriculture- Flagship government schemes, such as seed and fertiliser subsidies and soil health cards, are designed for irrigated areas and simply
extended to rainfed farmers without taking their needs into consideration.
Negative impact on rainfed farms by extension of other schemes- e.g. Many
hybrid seeds notified by the government scheme need plenty of water, fertiliser and
pesticides to give high yields and are thus not useful to most rainfed farmers. Commercial fertilisers simply burn out the soil without sufficient water.
Lower Investment on infrastructure- Lands irrigated through big dams and canal networks get a per hectare investment of Rs. 5 lakh. Watershed management spending in rainfed lands is only Rs. 18,000-
25,000 per hectare.
Low Procurement from crops in rainfed areas- From, 2001-02 and 2011-12, the government spent Rs. 5.4 lakh crore on wheat and rice (Irrigated areas). Whereas on coarse cereals, which are grown in rainfed
areas, only Rs. 3,200 crore worth of procurement has been done in the same period.
Lack of utilization of local expertise- The government has no system in place to channelise indigenous seeds or subsidised organic manure in the same way.
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2021-11-11 15:37:34
Importance of these areas
Rain-fed areas contributed significantly to the country’s food production. They account for 88 per cent of pulses and 40 per cent rice production in the country.
They also support 64 per cent of cattle population in the country.
Inherent issues with Rainfed agriculture.
Low Incomes of farmers- While farmers in irrigated areas earn 60
per cent of their income from agriculture, their counterparts in
rainfed areas earn only 20-30 per cent from farm-related
activities.
Majority people in rain fed areas are poor- There is an overlap of
the poorest districts with rainfed districts in various parts of India.
Low crop yields - While the average yield in rain-fed areas is about 1.1 tonnes per hectare, that in irrigated areas is about 2.8 tonnes
per hectare.
Increasing number of suicides among farmers- especially in the
dry land areas.
Ecologically fragile- One-third of the dry land areas are highly
degraded, which cannot be put under cultivation. They receive rainfall of either less than 500 mm or more than 1,500 mm and suffer from serious water management problems either way.
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2021-11-11 15:37:34
#GS3 #Agriculture
POLICY BIAS AGAINST RAINFED AGRICULTURE
About Rainfed Agriculture
A region is classified as rainfed, if assured irrigation is not provided to majority of the net sown area. It is an interrelation of production systems, natural resources and people's livelihoods in rainfed regions.
In India they cover around 180 districts and exist in all agro-climatic regions but are mostly concentrated in the arid and semi-arid area. About 61 per cent of India’s farmers rely on rain-fed agriculture and 55 per cent of the gross cropped area is under rain-fed farming.
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2021-11-11 15:04:54
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2021-11-11 13:10:03
Government of India Initiatives & Interventions
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY- 2015): To address the shortcomings of the erstwhile programs and to evolve an all-encompassing scheme.
External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) has been allowed for affordable housing projects from 2012 to enable lower interest cost for developers.
Opening up of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for development of townships, housing, built-up
infrastructure and construction-development.
The Credit Risk Guarantee Fund with a corpus of Rs 1200 Cr in collaboration with NHB was set up (2012) to facilitate credit availability to low income customers without any collateral.
Tax free bonds are issued by HUDCO and NHB to ensure lower cost of borrowing by them and in turn reduce their onward lending costs.
Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA): It will infuse fresh buyer interest in the sector via facilitating joint development agreements with revenue share, increased land transactions with distressed asset owners selling land parcels to larger developers, timely delivery of
projects, etc.
Efforts in increasing the ease of doing business
especially in obtaining construction permits in urban
areas has been stepped up.
6 Public Private Partnership options developed for development of Affordable housing on Government land.
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2021-11-11 11:09:41
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2021-11-11 08:53:14
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2021-11-09 14:00:37
UPSC CSE GS1 Official Key
Two Questions were dropped last year (Official key CSP2020)
Questions Dropped:
1] India's international trade
2] Gandhi - Irwin pact
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