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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below:Agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy to bring about an increase in agricultural production, various programmes have been introduced through economic planning; like the expansion of irrigation facilities, infrastructural development, improving health & nutrition of the rural masses, increasing rural employment, etc.Traditional agriculture relies heavily on indigenous inputs. Such as the use of organic manures, seeds, simple ploughs, bullocks & primitive agricultural tools. Modern Technology in agriculture consists of Chemical fertilizers, pesticides, improved varieties of seeds including hybrid seeds, extensive irrigation, use of electricity, agricultural machinery, etc.Modern technology has increased agricultural mechanization. As a result, industries supplying modern farm inputs have grown at a rapid rate. It has increased the demand for agricultural credit. It has improved productivity. So farmers have become market-oriented. But, the effects of modern technology prevail only in certain selected areas & the rest of the country is not yet suitable for modern technology. Therefore, low-cost technology has to be introduced for overall rural development.1. Highlight the programmes introduced to increase agricultural production.2. What is the difference between traditional and modern technology?3. Why did farmers become market-oriented ?4. Why is it necessary to introduce low-cost technology?

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1. Through economic planning, various programmes have been introduced like the expansion of irrigation facilities, infrastructural development, improving the health and nutrition of the rural masses, increasing rural employment, etc.

2. Traditional agriculture mainly depends upon indigenous inputs such as the use of organic manures, seeds, simple plough – bullocks, and primitive agricultural tools.

Modern technology in agriculture consists of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, improved varieties of seeds, including hybrid seeds, extensive irrigation, use of electric power, agricultural machinery, etc.

3. Modern technology has increased agricultural mechanization. As a result, industries supplying modern farm inputs have grown at a rapid rate. It has increased the demand for agricultural credit. It has improved productivity. Hence, farmers became marketoriented.

4. The effects of modern technology prevail only in certain selected areas and the rest of the country is not yet suitable for modern technology. Therefore, low-cost technology has to be introduced for overall rural development.



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