Khet Bachao Abhiyan Launch for Soil Health and Sustainable Farming
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কেন এটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ
This initiative is directly tied to India's push for sustainable agriculture, soil health preservation, and moving away from chemical-intensive cropping systems (such as the rice-wheat belt issues in northern states), making it critical for GS3 Agriculture and Environmental Conservation.
সারসংক্ষেপ
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the nationwide 'Khet Bachao Abhiyan' from Taraori in Karnal, aiming to protect soil health, promote sustainable and natural farming practices, and address critical environmental and agricultural challenges like chemical overuse and stubble burning.
মূল বিষয়
- Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the nationwide 'Khet Bachao Abhiyan' from Taraori, Karnal.
- The campaign focuses on saving both people and fields, addressing issues like soil degradation, stubble burning, and excessive chemical fertilizer use.
- Emphasis was laid on promoting natural farming, soil health improvement, and sustainable agricultural practices.
- The initiative highlights grassroots community engagement and farmer welfare measures.
গুরুত্বপূর্ণ শব্দ
Khet Bachao Abhiyan
A nationwide 40-day campaign launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to promote sustainable agriculture, soil health, natural farming, and balanced fertilizer usage.
UPSC context
UPSC Prelims & Mains (GS Paper III): Important government campaigns and sustainable agriculture, soil conservation, and farmer welfare initiatives.
Soil Health Card Scheme
A flagship Government of India scheme launched in 2015 to assess soil nutrient status and provide customized fertilizer recommendations to farmers via printed report cards.
UPSC context
UPSC Prelims & Mains (GS Paper III): Government policies, agricultural reforms, and resource efficiency.
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
The Union Government ministry responsible for formulating and administering rules, regulations, and laws related to agriculture, food security, cooperation, and farmers welfare in India.
UPSC context
UPSC Prelims & Mains (GS Paper II/III): Institutional framework of governance and agricultural administration.
প্রিলিমস ফাঁদ
Nationwide campaigns like Khet Bachao Abhiyan are legally binding regulatory frameworks that penalize farmers for chemical overuse.
Aspirants often assume central ministry schemes are fully centrally funded or mandatory; Khet Bachao Abhiyan focuses on awareness, natural farming promotion, and grassroots community engagement.
সংযুক্ত স্থির ধারণা
What are the core objectives and features of the Soil Health Card (SHC) Scheme in India?
- Nutrient Advisory: Provides customized crop-wise recommendations of nutrients and fertilizers to help farmers judiciously use inputs.
- Soil Parameters: Issued periodically to farmers, detailing the status of soil across 12 parameters including macro and micro-nutrients.
- Fiscal Objective: Aims to bridge the gap between heavy chemical application and sustainable soil fertility management across Indian agriculture.
আন্তঃবিষয় প্যাটার্ন
Fertilizer Subsidies vs. Soil Health Economics
Excessive chemical fertilizer usage drives high fiscal subsidies while simultaneously destroying soil microflora, linking farm-gate soil conservation directly to macroeconomic fiscal deficit management.
Stubble Burning and Air Quality Governance
Crop residue burning links Punjab-Haryana stubble management directly with National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) targets and international climate commitments under India's NDC.
Khet Bachao Abhiyan paired with Soil Health Card data and organic inputs like Jeevamrit likely to feature in sustainable agri MCQs.
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