MAINS 2023 · GS III · AGRICULTURE & FOOD SECURITY

What are the direct and indirect subsidies provided to farm sector in India? Discuss the…

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GS Paper III 15 marks 250 words Agriculture & Food Security
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What are the direct and indirect subsidies provided to farm sector in India? Discuss the issues raised by the World Trade Organization(WTP) in relation to agricultural subsidies.

Syllabus link: GS III – Subsidies & PDS: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.

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