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Suggest intiatives taken bybgovt to ensure increase in agriculture production |
| Answer» Government has made concerted efforts to ensure the increase in agricultural production since 1951.(i)\tAbolition of Zamindari system.(ii)\tCeiling on landholdings where maximum limit towards ownership was fixed by government.(iii)\tConsolidation of small landholdings into a large one where mechanisation is possible.(iv)\tIntroduction of any insurance to provide security against failure of crops.(v)\tOpening up of rural banks and cooperative societies to provide credit to the farmers at a low interest.(vi)\tAnnouncement of minimum support price to prevent any exploitation of farmers.(vii)\tSpecial weather bulletins and agricultural programmes for farmers were introduced through mass media. | |