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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Union government constituted which committee for doubling farmers income by 2022
A
Ashok Dalwai committee
B
DR Gadgil Committee
C
AK Bhuchar Committee
D
BD Thakar Committee
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ashok Dalwai Chairman, Committee on Doubling of Farmers’ Income.

Detailed explanation-2: -The report set a minimum target of 7, 000 FPOs/VPOs, each of which could cover 1, 000 farmers and/or 1, 000 hectares. The committee also called for amending the Companies Act to facilitate private sector shareholding in FPOs up to 26 per cent and incentivising them by treating them at par with cooperative societies.

Detailed explanation-3: -The now constituted DFI (Doubling Farmers’ Income) Committee besides all these broad. sectoral aspects, invites farmers’ income into the core of its deliberations and incorporates it as. the fulcrum of its strategy. Agriculture in India today is described by a net sown area of 141.

Detailed explanation-4: -Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) is being implemented with a view to promote organic farming in the country. This will improve soil health and organic matter content and increase net income of the farmer so as to realise premium prices.

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