UPSC CSE – SYLLABUS: GENERAL STUDIES-3-  Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies.

Fertilizer subsidy – fixing the gaps

Fertiliser subsidy:

Direct benefit transfer (DBT) system:

Why was DBT brought:

Fixing all gaps:

Fertiliser requirement of a typical farmer:

The way forward:

POSSIBLE UPSC MAINS EXAMINATION:

Discuss the issues in fertiliser subsidies. Assess the measures taken by the government to fix them.