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The Government of India has introduced various institutional and technologyforms to improve agriculture in the 1980s and 1990s." Support this statementsamples. |
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Answer» Institutional Reforms i. A Comprehensive Land Development Programme was initiated. ii. Provision of crop insurance against drought, floods, cyclone, fireand disease. iii. Establishment of Gramin Banks, Cooperative Societies andBanks for providing loan facilities to the farmers at lower ratesof interest. iv. Kissan Credit Card (KCC) introduced. v. Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS) introduced. vi. The government announced Minimum Support Price, remunerative and procurement prices to reduce exploitation. Technological Reforms i. HYV seeds / Chemical Fertilizer / Pesticides were provided. ii. Methods of Irrigation modernized. iii. Latest agricultural equipments introduced. iv. Special weather bulletins and agricultural programmes forfarmers were introduced on Radio and Television. |
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