NITI Aayog Strategy for Frontier Tech-Led Agriculture
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What Happened
Why It Matters
Background
History & Context
What Changed
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BEFORE: Agricultural data was largely siloed across various state and central departments, resulting in a severe data deficit. NOW: The strategy mandates an integrated ecosystem under Digital Agriculture Mission 2.0 to ensure seamless data flow and predictive analytics via Agri-Stack.
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BEFORE: Crop management heavily relied on reactive measures to weather changes and traditional farming wisdom. NOW: The introduction of AI and digital twins enables precision farming, allowing virtual simulation of crop growth to optimise climate resilience.
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BEFORE: Agricultural mechanisation was mostly limited to basic, non-connected machinery like tractors and tillers. NOW: The roadmap pushes for IoT-enabled sensors and robotic farming to optimise resource application (water, fertilizers) and manage physical labor constraints.
Prelims Angle
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Practice Questions
Q1
Correct Statement(s)Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding NITI Aayog's 'Reimagining Agriculture' strategy?