Question
With reference to ‘Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. This initiative aims to demonstrate the improved production and post-harvest technologies, and to demonstrate value addition techniques, in an integrated manner, with cluster approach.
2. Poor, small, marginal and tribal farmers have larger stake in this scheme.
3. An important objective of the scheme is to encourage farmers of commercial crops to shift to millet cultivation by offering them free kits of critical inputs of nutrients and microirrigation equipment.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer:
C
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Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct. The initiative aims to demonstrate improved production and post-harvest technologies, as well as value addition techniques, in an integrated manner using a cluster approach.
However, statement 2 is correct, not statement 3. The initiative primarily focuses on the involvement and benefits for poor, small, marginal, and tribal farmers. It aims to improve their nutritional security and promote millet cultivation among these vulnerable farming communities.