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The 'National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture' (NMSA) primarily focuses on:

  1. Maximizing the use of chemical fertilizers to achieve record-breaking crop yields
  2. Promoting water use efficiency, nutrient management, and crop diversification in rainfed areas
  3. Banning all forms of mechanized farming to return to traditional bullock-driven agriculture
  4. Exporting 100% of India's wheat production to earn foreign exchange

Answer: Promoting water use efficiency, nutrient management, and crop diversification in rainfed areas

As one of the eight missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), NMSA aims to make Indian agriculture resilient to climate change. It promotes micro-irrigation (Per Drop More Crop), soil health management, agroforestry, and the cultivation of climate-resilient crop varieties, particularly in the vulnerable rainfed regions that constitute over 50% of India's net sown area.

Topic Indian Economy - Agriculture
Exam Relevance UPSC Prelims, SSC CGL, Railway
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