Here is Question No. 33 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2017
Q33. What is/are the advantages/advantages of implementing the ‘National Agriculture Market’ scheme?
- It is a pan-India electronic trading portal for agricultural commodities.
- It provides the farmer’s access to the nationwide market, with prices commensurate with the quality of their produce.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
The correct answer is Both 1 and 2.
- National Agriculture Market:
- The National Agriculture Market connects the existing APMC mandis to form a unified national agricultural commodity market.
- It is an electronic trading portal for agricultural commodities that operates across India. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
- It gives farmers access to a nationwide market at prices that are commensurate with the quality of their produce. Essentially, it provides a platform for purchasing at lower prices. Hence, Statement 2 is also correct.
- The Centre launched it in 2015.
- NAM also promotes the scientific storage and movement of agricultural goods.
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