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UPSC Prelims 1986 · Agriculture · Farming Green
Which one of the following is the best strategy for environment friendly sustainable development in Indian agriculture?
- (a) Expansion of cultivable land, increased use of superphosphate, urea and effective biocides
- (b) Wider popularization of high yielding crop varieties, better and more frequent irrigation and increased frequency of aerial sprays of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides
- (c) Mixed cropping, organic manures, nitrogen-fixing plants and pest resistant crop varieties
- (d) Improved farm implements and machinery, use of potent insecticides to minimize postharvest grain losses and monoculture cropping practices
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: (c) Mixed cropping, organic manures, nitrogen-fixing plants and pest resistant crop varieties
Mixed cropping, organic manure, nitrogen-fixing plants and resistant varieties — a sustainable strategy.
Why the others are wrong
(a) More land and chemicals are not sustainable.
(b) More sprays and chemicals are not environment-friendly.
(d) Potent insecticides and monoculture harm the environment.
The trap
None.
🔒 Sustainable farming = diversity + organic inputs + biological N + resistant varieties.