General Studies III · Subtopic
Technology missions
Official syllabus
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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What this covers
Examine agricultural missions as time-bound research, extension, adoption and evaluation systems.
Key ideas
- Research
- Extension
- Mission target
- Adoption