Which factor did not contribute to the high growth rate in agriculture in…
2022
Which factor did not contribute to the high growth rate in agriculture in Madhya Pradesh over the past decade?
- A.
Expansion of urban Infrastructure
- B.
Creation of irrigation infrastructure
- C.
Ensuring power availability for farming
- D.
Expansion of rural road network and robust procurement mechanism
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Correct answer: A
Madhya Pradesh recorded one of India's highest agricultural growth rates over the past decade. Studies (e.g., ICRIER) attribute this to a cluster of rural-focused interventions: large-scale expansion of canal and groundwater irrigation, assured and separated rural power supply for irrigation pumping, an expanded all-weather rural road network, and a robust, digitised procurement system (e-Uparajan) backed by higher MSP and added storage. Expansion of urban infrastructure is a city-oriented investment and was not among the factors credited for the state's farm-sector growth. Hence it is the factor that did not contribute.