Mrunal Patel Unacademy's video: Economy PM-PRANAM Scheme to reduce urea fertiliser use with Mains Model Answer Writing for UPSC

Q. Discuss how PM-PRANAM scheme aims to achieve twin objects of promoting sustainable agriculture while reducing the subsidy bill of the government? पीएम-प्रणाम योजना कैसे सरकार के सब्सिडी बिल को कम करते हुए टिकाऊ कृषि को बढ़ावा देने के दोहरी उद्देश्यों को प्राप्त करना चाहता है? चर्चा करे। Timestamp: 00:00 Brief about PM-Pranam Scheme 02:06 How to write intro 05:29 Skeletal Framework of Ans 07:00 Body1 argument: existing schemes 09:12 Body2 argument: how PM-Pranam helps 12:00 Gobardhan Organic Fertilisers 13:00 Conclusion 💾 Download PDF Handout on Mains Model Answer Writing https://t.me/mrunalorg/3134 🧑🏻‍🏫 Bonus: get upto 50% off in IAS Batches for 2024 2025 with (🔖discount Code: 'Mrunal.org') URL: https://unacademy.com/goal/upsc-civil-services-examination-ias-preparation/KSCGY/subscriptions # # # Intro - (Origin) Any crop or plant requires variety of nutrients for its growth, such as nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K). - ideal ratio of N:P:K in soil is 4:2:1. - If there is deficiency of any of these nutrients in the soil, farmer needs remedy it through use of manure/fertilisers. - (DATA) every year union government spends over 1 lakh crore rupees on fertiliser subsidy. - consequently, farmers use excessive amount of urea, resulting into imbalanced ratio of N:P:K to 8:3:1. Resulting into new set of problems such as soil and water pollution. # # # Body1: Measures taken in the past - to reduce the consumption of urea, government enacted following schemes - soil health card to give ideal prescription to the farmer for the use of fertilisers, as per the requirement of his soil. - nutrient-based subsidy scheme - to promote use of fertilisers other than urea. - neem-coating of urea. - Nano-urea - One Nation One Fertilizer single brand bags to prevent diversion/smuggling. - Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana & Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Padhati to promote chemical, free organic farming. - promoting organic fertilizers / manure from Gobardhan plants. - Gobardhan initiative to promote organic fertilisers namely Fermented Organic Manures (FOM) and Phosphate Rich Organic Manures (PROM) - despite all this, there has not been enough reduction in the use of fertilisers, as evident from the quantum of subsidies. |Year | 2022| 2022| 2023| |:--|:--|:--|:--| |Fertiliser Subsidy (lakh Cr.) |1.05|2.25| 1.75| - one of the reasons could be apathy / lack of awareness / lack of incentives among farmers in state governments, to reduce the fertiliser use. # # # Body2: PM PRANAM Scheme - Therefore, in 👛Budget-2023, government launched PM Pranam scheme, to incentivise the state governments to reduce the use of chemical fertilisers. - Boss? Ministry of chemicals and fertilisers. | Fertiliser use | Qty/Amount | |:--|:--| | Before |10 lakh Tonnes | | After State’s actions | 3 lakh tonnes | |Subsidy savings| ₹3,000 cr| |50% of savings|₹1,500 cr| - Suppose, if a State was using 10 lakh tonnes of conventional fertilizers and reduces its consumption by three lakh tonnes (using the earlier schemes mentioned in body1), - then the subsidy saving would be ₹3,000 crore. - Out of that subsidy savings, the Centre will give 50% of it — ₹1,500 crore to the State for promoting the use of alternative fertilizer and other development works. # # # Conclusion: summarise and link with SDG - Thus, the scheme achieves both objectives of 1) sustainable agriculture by reducing the chemical fertiliser consumption and 2) reducing the subsidy burden on the government. - it will also help achieve sustainable development goals mainly, GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production. 🟧🟨🟧 ☑️📜Website: https://mrunal.org ☑️👬FB: https://www.facebook.com/Mrunal.org/ ☑️♐️Telegram: https://telegram.me/mrunalorg ☑️👨‍🏫Unacademy: https://unacademy.com/@mrunal.org (use 🔖coupon code "Mrunal.org" for an extra discount!🤑) ☑️📯Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mrunal_Patel ☑️🛒Amazon: https://www.amazon.in/shop/mrunal (For purchasing competitive exam books)