UPSC Prelims 2024 · Question 66 of 97

UPSC Prelims 2024 question on Hundred Million Farmers

Which one of the following is the correct description of '100 Million Farmers'?

  1. It is a platform for accelerating the transition towards food and water systems that are net-zero (carbon), nature-positive and that aims to increase farmer resilience.
  2. It is an international alliance and a network of individuals and farming organisations interested in supporting and strengthening the development of the organic animal husbandry.
  3. It is a digital platform fully integrated with service providers and built on blockchain that lets buyers, sellers and third parties trade fertilizers quickly and securely.
  4. It is a platform with the mission of encouraging the farmers to form Farmer Product Organisations or Agribusiness Consortiums, thus facilitating the access to global open markets to sell their products.
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Answer: A. It is a platform for accelerating the transition towards food and water systems that are net-zero (carbon), nature-positive and that aims to increase farmer resilience.

Verdict

Correct answer: Option (a).

Analysis

100 Million Farmers is a platform supporting private and public leaders to position food and farmers as central pillars on the global climate and nature agenda, and accelerate collective action to scale climate- and nature-friendly agricultural practices.

It is a platform launched by the World Economic Forum for accelerating the transition towards net-zero, nature-positive food and water systems.

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