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Q26·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2024

100 Million Farmers Platform

Curr. AffairsInternational Summits & DiplomacyFactual singleHardCurrent-affairs-linked

Question

Which one of the following is the correct description of "100 Million Farmers"?

Options

a

It is a platform for accelerating the transition towards food and water systems that are net-zero (carbon), nature-positive and that aims to increase farmer resilience.

Answer
b

It is an international alliance and a network of individuals and farming organisations interested in supporting and strengthening the development of the organic animal husbandry.

c

It is a digital platform fully integrated with service providers and built on blockchain that lets buyers, sellers and third parties trade fertilizers quickly and securely.

d

It is a platform with the mission of encouraging the farmers to form Farmer Product Organisations or Agribusiness Consortiums, thus facilitating the access to global open markets to sell their products.

Explanation

The "100 Million Farmers" initiative is a multi-stakeholder platform convened by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Its primary goal is to transition agricultural practices towards net-zero, nature-positive food systems while building resilience for farmers globally.

WEF initiatives typically focus on systemic transitions linking climate (net-zero), nature, and economic resilience.

Answer: (a).

Question details

Year

2024

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q26

Subject

Current Affairs

Sub-topic

International Summits & Diplomacy

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Hard

Nature

Current-affairs-linked

Source hint

WEF Davos Summit / 100 Million Farmers Food Systems Platform 2023

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