Question 3GS3GS3

How are agri-tech startups in India helping farmers in enhancing farm productivity and market access?

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[Continuation from page 10] 5) Bringing foreign best practices on Indian farms via Israeli Hass variety of Avocado by MF based startups 6) Providing farm management services like soil sensor, drip irrigation, drone pesticide spray etc. Market Access: 1) Online selling of products, access to urban areas and faraway markets via GROFFERS and Big basket 2) Developing 'niche markets' via Honey kitchens by UP based organic Dew startup 3) Branding and advertising of products, assisting in foreign exports (Data Analytics) Thus, agro startups using technology have potential for credit and consumption growth in agriculture. Policy must be levied to leverage this.

— Nisar Dishant Amrutlal · AIR 19

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Agri-startups using technology have potential for accelerating agricultural growth through technological innovations in both productivity and market linkages.

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Nisar Dishant Amrutlal

AIR 19

Subject & Paper

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Topic

Agriculture and Food Security

E-Technology in the Aid of Farmers

Agri-tech startups

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119

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analytical

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As a senior officer in the Finance Ministry, you have access to some confidential and crucial information about policy decisions that the Government is about to announce. These decisions are likely to have far-reaching impact on the housing and construction industry. If the builders have access to this information beforehand, they can make huge profits. One of the builders has done a lot of quality work for the Government and is known to be close to your immediate superior, who asks you to disclose this information to the said builder. What are the options available to you? Evaluate each of these options and choose the option which you would adopt, giving reasons.

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