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Agriculture & Food SecurityEXAMINEYear 201415 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
Discuss the concept of food security under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013. How does the life-cycle approach address the nutritional vulnerability of mothers and infants?
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Cropping patterns, irrigation, farm subsidies, MSP, PDS, food processing, supply chain management, land reforms.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: National Food Security Act (NFSA 2013), Life-Cycle Approach, Maternity Benefits (Article 4)
Recurring Theme Trend: “National Food Security Act (NFSA 2013)”
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