Previous Year Question
Which one of the following is the correct description of ‘100 Million Farmers’?
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.
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.
It is a digital platform fully integrated with service providers and built on blockchain that lets buyers, sellers and third parties trade fertilisers quickly and securely.
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.
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
‘100 Million Farmers’ is a global multi-stakeholder platform that accelerates transformation in agricultural and food systems.
Its goal is to support 100 million farmers in moving towards climate- and nature-friendly agricultural practices by 2030.
It emphasizes moving food and water systems towards net-zero carbon emissions.
Net-zero means achieving an overall balance between greenhouse gases emitted and greenhouse gases removed from the atmosphere.
A ‘nature-positive’ system aims to halt biodiversity loss, restore natural ecosystems and improve the condition of soil and water resources.
Farmer resilience means the ability of farmers to withstand and recover from climate change, droughts, floods, rising temperatures, market fluctuations and other shocks.
The initiative promotes collaboration among farmers, governments, businesses, financial institutions and civil society.
Its major areas include regenerative agriculture, soil health, water conservation, emission reduction and protection of farmers’ livelihoods.
Option (b) describes an international network related to organic animal husbandry; this is not the objective of ‘100 Million Farmers’.
Option (c) describes a blockchain-based fertilizer-trading platform; ‘100 Million Farmers’ is not such a commercial digital platform.
Option (d) focuses on forming Farmer Product Organisations and accessing global markets; this is also not the correct description of the initiative.