The Drought is one of the major impediments in achieving the desired agricultural productivity and the schemes devised by the government are inadequate. Explain with an example and suggest sustainable solutions. (200 words)
Refer- The Indian Express
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Droughts Affecting agricultural productivity
· Drought affects the soil structure and the quality of nutrients in the soil.
· Crop losses to farmers
· Groundwater level get reduced
· Case of Maharashtra
1. Maharashtra’s chief minister, has announced that the state has suffered a drought in 2018 and that it is seeking drought relief of Rs 7,000 crore from the Centre
2. high costs of public irrigation in Maharashtra, ranging from its tough topography to the widening gap between the Irrigation Potential Created and Irrigation Potentail Utilized to rampant corruption
3. Ineffectiveness of Pradhan Mantri Faisal Bhima Yojana
Solutions
· Effective Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Krishna Sinchai Yojana.
· Use of Traditional Rain water harvesting system
· Diversification of Crops
