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Describe in brief technology and institutional reforms which led to green revolution and white revolution in india

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Collectivisation, consolidation of holdings, cooperation and abolition of zamindari, etc. were given priority to bring about institutional reforms in the country after Independence.

Land reform was the main focus of our First Five Year Plan.

The right of inheritance had already lead to fragmentation of land holdings necessitating consolidation of holdings.

The Government of India embarked upon introducing agricultural reforms to improve Indian agriculture in the 1960s and 1970s.

The Green Revolution based on the use of package technology and the White Revolution (Operation Flood) were some of the strategies initiated to improve the lot of Indian agriculture.

Provision for crop insurance against drought, flood, cyclone, fire and disease, establishment of Grameen banks, cooperative societies and banks for providing loan facilities to the farmers at lower rates of interest were some important steps in this direction.

Kissan Credit Card (KCC), Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS) are some other schemes introduced by the Government of India for the benefit of the farmers.
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