enlist the various institutional reform programme by the government in interest of farmers
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Answer:
The various institutional reform programmes introduced by the government for the benefit of farmers are:
→ Crop insurance against drought, flood, fire etc.
→ Minimum Support Price policy.
→ Subsidy on agricultural inputs and resources such as power and fertilisers.
→ Kissan Credit Card and Personal Accident Insurance Scheme.
Explanation:
Various institutional reform programmes introduced by the government in interest of the farmers are:
(i) Provision for crop insurance against drought, flood, cyclone, fire, and diseases.
(ii) Establishment of Grameen Banks, cooperative societies for providing loan facilities to farmers at lower interest rates.
(iii) Special weather bulletins and agricultural programmes for farmers on television and radio.
(iv) Announcement of minimum support price, remunerative and procurement prices for important crops to check the exploitation of farmers by speculators and middlemen