QUESTION 15
GS3
15 marks
How does nanotechnology offer significant advancements in the field of agriculture? How can this technology help to uplift the socio-economic status of farmers?
WRITE IN
11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Explain the advances nanotechnology brings to agriculture and how it can lift farmers' socio-economic status.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1Applications: nano fertilisers (nano urea, nano DAP), nano pesticides, nano sensors for soil and crop health, nano-coatings for storage, seed treatment≈65 words
- 2Farmer benefits: lower input cost, better yields, less pollution, easier transport≈65 words
- 3Concerns: evidence on yield effects, toxicity and regulation≈65 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
ConceptApplicationsFarmer benefitsConcernsConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Only listing applications
- Ignoring safety and evidence concerns
Draw this
- Table
Value addition
- ExampleIFFCO launched Nano Urea (liquid) in 2021.IFFCO / Department of Fertilizers
- DebateField studies (e.g. PAU trials) found lower yields with nano urea than conventional urea in some crops.Punjab Agricultural University study, 2023
Next: plan for one minute, write it in 11 minutes, then get it checked.