The correct answer is: B. 3
The Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana (BBY) is a price support scheme for farmers in Gujarat, India. It was launched in 2013 by the Gujarat government to provide a minimum base price for certain crops. The first minimum base price was fixed for three crops: wheat, cotton, and groundnut.
The BBY is a market intervention scheme, which means that the government buys crops from farmers at the minimum base price if the market price falls below that level. This helps to ensure that farmers get a fair price for their produce and that they are not at the mercy of market fluctuations.
The BBY has been successful in providing a minimum base price for farmers and in stabilizing the market prices of crops. However, it has also been criticized for being too expensive and for not benefiting all farmers equally.
The following are the three crops for which the first minimum base price was fixed under Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana:
- Wheat
- Cotton
- Groundnut