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Why do we need technical and institutional reforms? |
| Answer» (i) Agriculture has been practiced in India for thousands of years.(ii) Sustained uses of land without compatible techno-institutional changes have hindered the pace of agricultural development.(iii) In spite of development of sources of irrigation most of the farmers in large parts of the country still depend upon monsoon and natural fertility in order to carry on their agriculture.(iv) For a growing population, this poses a serious challenge.(v) Agriculture which provides livelihood for more than 60 percent of its population, needs some serious technical and institutional reforms. | |