दक्षिणी राज्यों के कृषि रोडमैप पर मंथन- हैदराबाद में केंद्रीय कृषि मंत्री श्री शिवराज सिंह चौहान ने क्षेत्रीय कृषि कॉन्फ्रेंस को किया संबोधित
Distilled Policy Brief
- Under the AgriStack initiative, Telangana and Karnataka have achieved over 75% progress in Farmer ID generation, while Digital Crop Surveys have been completed in Andaman & Nicobar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Kerala alongside ongoing land record integration with the Kisan Registry.
- Southern states and UTs including Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Andaman & Nicobar are instructed to notify Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for tenant farmers, alongside map geo-referencing efforts in Puducherry and Lakshadweep.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
Focus on AgriStack components (Farmer ID, Kisan Registry, Digital Crop Survey), 'Bharat Vistara' advisory portal, and state-level execution metrics.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Examine how Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in agriculture and SOPs for tenant farmers enhance institutional credit flow, land tenancy security, and targeted benefit transfer.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the recent initiatives in the agricultural sector discussed during the regional agriculture conference, consider the following statements regarding the AgriStack initiative: 1. Telangana and Karnataka have achieved over 75% progress in Farmer ID generation. 2. Digital Crop Surveys have been completed across all states and Union Territories without exception. 3. Land records integration with the Kisan Registry is currently underway. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- [A] 1 and 3 only
- [B] 2 and 3 only
- [C] 1 and 2 only
- [D] 1, 2 and 3
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Statement 1 is correct because Telangana and Karnataka have achieved over 75% progress in Farmer ID generation under the AgriStack initiative. Statement 2 is incorrect because Digital Crop Surveys have been completed specifically in regions like Andaman & Nicobar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Kerala, not across all states and UTs universally. Statement 3 is correct as the text notes the ongoing land record integration with the Kisan Registry.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.