UPPCS GS-III · 12 marks · 200 words
Natural farming is being projected as the next phase of India's agricultural transition. Evaluate its promise and limits.
प्राकृतिक खेती को भारत के कृषि-रूपांतरण के अगले चरण के रूप में प्रस्तुत किया जा रहा है। इसकी संभावनाओं और सीमाओं का मूल्यांकन कीजिए।
What “Evaluate” demands
judge worth against stated criteria and reach a verdict, saying what the criteria are.
The characteristic failure: listing merits and demerits without ever weighing them or concluding.
What a top answer must contain
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- National Mission on Natural Farming (2023); BPKP as precursor
- Andhra Pradesh Community-Managed Natural Farming (~8 lakh farmers) as the scale evidence
- Limits: yield-dip risk in transition years (ICAR trials), certification and market premium gaps
- Input-subsidy political economy: urea subsidy vs natural-farming incentives
- SDG and soil-health framing: 32% of India's soil degraded (ISRO desertification atlas)
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