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How do centrally sponsored schemes in the horticulture and agriculture sectors, such as Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER), impact farming communities in Arunachal Pradesh?
A. By supporting end-to-end organic value chains from production and processing to branding and marketing✓ Correct Answer
B. By forcing farmers to adopt chemical-intensive monoculture farming
C. By nationalizing all agricultural land holdings into state collective farms
D. By eliminating all transport subsidies for remote hill districts
💡 Solution & Explanation
Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region provides holistic support to farmers in Arunachal Pradesh by organizing them into farmer producer companies, establishing processing units, facilitating organic certification, and linking them to lucrative national consumer markets. This scheme transforms subsistence farming into a commercially viable enterprise. Capacity building and farmer training form core components of project implementation. Enhanced market access directly improves rural livelihood sustainability.
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