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Answer» The Central and State governments have taken the following five important steps for the progress of agriculture in India: - Consolidation. The government under the five year plans have consolidated the small holdings into big blocks in order to mechanize the agriculture.
- Supply of quality seeds. The government has undertaken to supply seeds of good quality to the farmer so that agricultural output is increased.
- Supply of fertilizers. The government, therefore, has started supplying chemical fertilizers to the farmers. Many factories have been set up to meet the demand of chemical fertilizers.
- Modern means of agriculture. In order to increase the agricultural output new machines are being used for agriculture.
- Means of irrigation. Many multipurpose projects have been completed. Dams have been built across the rivers and the water thus stored is used for irrigation. Bhakra-Nangal project and Damodar Valley Corporation are examples of this type of projects.
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