UPSC Prelims 2024 Q26: Current Affairs – International Relations & Treaties
Which one of the following is the correct description of "100 Million Farmers"?
- (a) 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.
- (b) 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.
- (c) It is a digital platform fully integrated with service providers and built on blockchain that lets buyers, sellers and third parties trade fertilizers quickly and securely.
- (d) 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.
Answer: (a) 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.
Explanation
100 Million Farmers — World Economic Forum platform
| Detail | Fact |
|---|---|
| Launched by | World Economic Forum (WEF), at Davos, 2023 |
| Goal | Move 100 million farmers to regenerative and climate-smart practices by 2030 |
| Food and water systems | Make them net-zero, nature-positive and more resilient |
| How | Brings together governments, companies, financiers and farmer groups |
| Farmer gains | Better incomes, soil health and climate resilience |
What the other options actually describe:
| Option | Closest real example |
|---|---|
| (b) Organic livestock network | Organic farming groups such as IFOAM networks |
| (c) Blockchain fertiliser trading | Commercial agri-trade platforms |
| (d) Forming FPOs | India's 10,000 FPOs scheme and SFAC |
Answer: (a) 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.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) CORRECT. The WEF's 100 Million Farmers platform targets net-zero, nature-positive food systems and farmer resilience.
- (b) Incorrect. It is not an organic animal husbandry network; its scope is all food and water systems.
- (c) Incorrect. It is not a blockchain fertiliser marketplace.
- (d) Incorrect. Forming FPOs for market access is the aim of India's FPO scheme, not this WEF platform.
Key point
100 Million Farmers = WEF platform (2023) for net-zero, nature-positive food and water systems by 2030.
Remember
100 Million Farmers is a WEF platform for climate-smart, nature-positive farming.
Common mistakes
- Choosing the FPO option because it sounds like an Indian farmer scheme.
- Not linking the platform to the World Economic Forum, which launched it at Davos.
- Confusing it with PM-KISAN, which gives income support to Indian farmers.
Exam tip
'Net-zero' and 'nature-positive' are WEF climate buzzwords. Their presence in an option is a strong hint.
Sources
- World Economic Forum — 100 Million Farmers initiative (weforum.org)
- WEF Annual Meeting, Davos 2023 — Food systems sessions