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Economics · 2024 · 4 marks
CBSE 2024 · Region 1 · Set 1 · Q32
(a) State any two problems faced by farmers during the initial years of organic farming. (b) “In the current situation, Information Technology plays…
(a)
State any two problems faced by farmers during the initial years of organic farming.
(b)
“In the current situation, Information Technology plays a vital role in achieving food security in a nation like India.”
Justify the given statement.
Marking-scheme solution
(a)
In the initial years of organic farming, farmers used to face a lot of problems such as:
Yields from organic farming are relatively less.
Inadequate infrastructure.
(b)
In India, Information Technology (IT) plays a crucial role as government can predict areas of food insecurity and vulnerability using appropriate information and software tools. It helps in disseminating information regarding emerging technologies and their applications, prices, weather and soil conditions for growing different crops etc. Hence, IT plays a vital role in achieving sustainable development and food security in a nation like India.
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