base on the chapter that you have read, mention ways to improve agricultural system in india
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1. Multiple Cropping:
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Multiple cropping aims at maximizing production per unit of land and per unit of time by taking three or four crops in a year. By adopting multiple cropping, there are two advantages as of getting increased returns and economy of the farm resources.
2. Expansion of Irrigation Facilities:
Irrigation facilities have increased manifold over time. Several, minor, medium and major irrigation projects have been launched in the country. At the inception of First Five Year Plan, India had only 18% of total irrigated area which at present increased to about 33.9 percent.
Moreover, dry farming has also been introduced in those areas where means of permanent irrigation cannot be installed. In 1994-95 the country witnessed total irrigated area of 876 lakh hectares.
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3. Use of HYV Seeds:
HYV seeds have absolutely revolutionized Indian agriculture by increasing yield per acre. Among these, mention may be made of dwarf varieties of wheat PU-18, Kalyan Sona 227, Sona Lika, Hybrid maize, Vijay, Rice I R-8, Jhona 351, Padma and Jaya etc.
4. Plant Protection:
Considerable efforts have been made to protect the crops from the insects and pests. For this purpose, 14 Central Plant Protection Centres have been set up by the Govt.
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5. Scientific Methods of Cultivation:
In the planning period, stress has been laid on the scientific methods of cultivation. It has been emphasized to adopt superior agricultural technology in respect of crop rotation, selection of quality seeds, use of proper manure, treatment of soil, selection of crops etc.
In this regard, Govt has initiated Intensive Agricultural Area Programme. Moreover, several Agricultural research centers and universities have also been established.
In this regard, Haryana Agricultural University Hissar, Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana, Himachal Agricultural University Palampur, ICAR, Delhi is playing a pioneer role to develop agriculture.