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UPSC Prelims 2015 · Agriculture · Seeds, Water and Fertiliser
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.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: (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
Farmers are trained to produce quality seed locally and supply it to others at the right time and a fair price.
Why the others are wrong
(a) The aim is not to stop buying seed.
(c) It is not about earmarking villages only for certified seed.
(d) It is not about setting up seed companies.
The trap
None.
🔒 Seed Village Programme: raise seed replacement rate with farmer-produced quality seed.
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