A state agriculture department is evaluating administrative policy options to mitigate severe chemical fertilizer runoff that is degrading a protected downstream wetland ecosystem, while ensuring local farm productivity and livelihoods are preserved. Which of the following courses of action represents the most feasible and impactful policy approach?
- Implement a phased policy scheme integrating mandatory soil-health testing, targeted financial incentives for bio-fertilizer adoption, and cooperative extension workshops for farmers.Cevap
- BIssue an immediate administrative decree banning all chemical fertilizer sales across the district with criminal penalties for usage.
- CDefer regulatory intervention under the assumption that market pricing mechanisms will automatically eliminate chemical over-application within a few seasons.
- DEnforce imported international agricultural guidelines without local adaptation, assuming global practices are universally effective regardless of local soil chemistry.
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The most feasible policy is a phased policy scheme integrating soil testing, targeted bio-fertilizer incentives, and extension workshops for farmers.
The correct answer provides a balanced, phased policy approach that combines scientific diagnostic tools (soil testing), economic support (subsidies), and capacity building (workshops). This minimizes agricultural disruption while achieving environmental goals, ensuring both short-term compliance and long-term sustainability.
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