GS III15 Marks
2024 Agriculture Question
Year2024
SubjectAgriculture
TopicBuffer Stocks
The Question
Elucidate the importance of buffer stocks for stabilizing agricultural prices in India. What are the challenges associated with the storage of buffer stock? Discuss.
Syllabus Linkage
Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System – objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.
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