UPSC 2016EconomyModerate

With reference to 'Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. This initiative aims to demonstrate the improved production and post-harvest technologies, and to demonstrate value addition techniques, in an integrated manner, with cluster approach. 2. Poor, small, marginal and tribal farmers have larger stake in this scheme. 3. An important objective of the scheme is to encourage farmers of commercial crops to shift to millet cultivation by offering them free kits of critical inputs of nutrients and microirrigation equipment. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A
1 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1 and 2 only
Correct Answer
D
1, 2 and 3

Explanation

Option (c) is correct because INSIMP (launched under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana) utilizes a cluster-based approach to integrate production, post-harvest, and value-addition technologies, specifically targeting small, marginal, and tribal farmers in rainfed regions. Statement 3 is incorrect as the scheme focuses on enhancing productivity and nutritional security in existing millet-growing areas rather than incentivizing a shift from lucrative commercial crops through free micro-irrigation equipment. The core concept tested is the government's strategy for achieving nutritional security by promoting "nutri-cereals" through targeted technological and infrastructural interventions.

Government Schemes (Agriculture & Nutrition)Millet Promotion and Food SecurityNutritional SecurityIntensive Millets Promotionproduction technologiespost-harvest technologiesvalue additioncluster approachpoor farmerssmall farmersmarginal farmerstribal farmerscommercial cropsfree kitsmicroirrigation equipment

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