Enlist the various institutional reform programmes introduced by the government in the interest of farmers.
The various institutional reform programmes introduced by the government in the interest of farmers are mentioned below:
(i)Provision for crop insurance against drought, flood, cyclone, fire and disease.
(ii)Establishment of Grameen banks, cooperative societies and banks for providing loan facilities to the farmers at lower rates of interest.
(iii)Kissan Credit Card (KCC), Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS) schemes is introduced by the Government of India for the benefit of the farmers.
(iv)Moreover, special weather bulletins and agricultural programmes for farmers have been introduced on the radio and television.
(v)The government had also announced minimum support price, remunerative and procurement prices for important crops to check the exploitation of farmers by speculators and middlemen.
Suggest the initiative taken by the government to ensure the increase in agricultural production.
Name one staple crop of India and the regions where it is produced.
Describe the impact of globalisation on Indian agriculture.
The land under cultivation has got reduced day by day. Can you imagine its consequences?
