Q. The Clean and Green Village is one of the themes adopted by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj to transform rural ecosystems with the support of the Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP). Which of the following practices contribute to the formation of Clean and Green Village?
1.Organic and Natural Farming
2.Agro forestry
3.Monocropping
4.Smallholder Farming
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Explanation – The Clean and Green Village is the fifth among the nine themes adopted by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj to transform rural ecosystems with the support of the Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP).
Further, the government is trying to promote Clean and Green Village through Agro-ecological approach.
Agro-ecological approach is an integrated approach that simultaneously applies ecological and social concepts, to the design and management of food and agricultural systems. It seeks to optimise the interactions between plants, animals, humans and environment.
The following practices forms the part of Clean and Green Village: Organic and Natural Farming, Waste to Wealth- Biogas and organic manure, Agro forestry, Smallholder Farming, Social Equity, Crop Diversity, etc.
However, Monocropping is the practice of growing the same crop on the same piece of land year after year. This practice can deplete the soil and make it more susceptible to pests and diseases. Therefore, monocropping is not a practice that contributes to a Clean and Green Village.
Source: ForumIAS
