Seed Village Concept
Question
Which one of the following best describes the main objective of 'Seed Village Concept'? (a) Encouraging the farmers to use their own farm seeds and discouraging them to buy the seeds from others (b) Involving the farmers for training in quality seed production and thereby to make available quality seeds to others at appropriate time and affordable cost (c) Earmarking some villages exclusively for the production of certified seeds (d) Identifying the entrepreneurs in villages and providing them technology and finance to set up seed companies
Options
Encouraging the farmers to use their own farm seeds and discouraging them to buy the seeds from others
Involving the farmers for training in quality seed production and thereby to make available quality seeds to others at appropriate time and affordable cost
Earmarking some villages exclusively for the production of certified seeds
Identifying the entrepreneurs in villages and providing them technology and finance to set up seed companies
Explanation
The Seed Village Concept is an agricultural initiative aimed at decentralizing quality seed production by involving and training farmers at the village level in proper seed production techniques. The objective is to ensure the production and availability of quality seeds to other farmers at the right time and at affordable costs, thereby reducing dependence on centralized seed corporations. While option (a) discourages buying seeds (which is incorrect as the concept promotes seed trade), (c) exclusively marks villages which is too restrictive, and (d) focuses on entrepreneurs rather than farmers. Option (b) correctly captures the dual objective of training farmers and ensuring seed availability. > KEY: Seed Village Concept = Farmer training + Quality seed production + Affordable distribution to community. Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2015
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q97
Subject
Economy
Sub-topic
Agriculture and Food Security
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
Current Affairs - Agriculture Policy
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