Question

UPSC Prelims 2015 Question:

Which one of the following best describes the main objective of 'Seed Village Concept'?

  1. 1. Encouraging the farmers to use their own farm seeds and discouraging them to buy the seeds from others
  2. 2. Involving the farmers for training in quality seed production and thereby to make available quality seeds to others at appropriate time and affordable cost
  3. 3. Earmarking some villages exclusively for the production of certified seeds
  4. 4. Identifying the entrepreneurs in villages and providing them technology and finance to set up seed companies

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2: Involving the farmers for training in quality seed production and thereby to make available quality seeds to others at appropriate time and affordable cost

Detailed Solution

Explanation: 

  • A village, wherein a trained group of farmers is involved in production of seeds of various crops and caters to the needs of themselves, fellow farmers of the village and farmers of neighboring villages in appropriate time and at an affordable cost is called "a seed village".

  • The existing local varieties are replaced with new high yielding varieties. Seed replacement rate is sought to be increased. Self sufficiency and self reliance of the village in seed production is one of the objectives of seed village concept.

Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer.

Subject: Geography | Agriculture and Allied Sectors(geo)

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