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Agriculture & Food SecurityEXAMINEYear 201910 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
How can the biotechnology help to improve the living standards of farmers? Discuss with suitable examples.
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: Biotechnology in Agriculture, Bio-fertilizers & Biopesticides, Tissue Culture
Recurring Theme Trend: “Biotechnology in Agriculture”
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