Question

describe some of the institutional reforms initiated by the government of India

Answer 1

Institutional reforms carried out by the Government of India are
(i) Provision for crop insurance against drought, flood, cyclone, fire and disease.
(ii) Establishment of Grameen (regional rural) banks, cooperative societies and banks for providing loan facilities to the farmers at lower rates of interest.
(iii) Establishment of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), agricultural universities, veterinary services and animal breeding centres, horticulture development, research and development in the field of meteorology and weather forecasting etc.

Answer 2

The technological and institutional reforms made in the

field of agriculture are :

(a) Land reforms : Collectivization, consolidation of

holdings, cooperation and abolition of zamindari.

(b) Agricultural

reforms : Green Revolution and White Revolution.

(c) Land development

programmes : Provision for crop insurance against drought, flood, cyclone etc.,

establishment of Grameen banks, Cooperative societies and banks for providing

loans.

(d) Issuing of Kisan

Credit Card and Personal Accident Insurance Scheme, etc.

(e) Special weather

bulletins and agricultural programmes for farmers on radio and TV.