Question

Explain any 5 steps taken by the central and state government to improve Indian agriculture after Independence.

Answer 1

Answer:

Various measures taken by the central and state governments from time to time, some of them are:

1. To begin with government took lead in providing various facilities on its own. In course of time different types of activities were entrusted to specific public agencies.

2. The government abolished the zamindari system. It was followed with the consolidation of small holdings to make them economically viable.

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3. Another important input was the widespread use of radio and television for acquainting farmers in new and improved techniques of cultivation.

4. The crop insurance was another step to protect the farmers against losses caused by crop failure on account of natural calamities like drought, flood, hailstorm, cyclone, fire, diseases etc.

5. Easy availability of capital or investment input through a well-knit network of rural banking and small scale cooperative societies with low interest rates were other facilities provided to the farmers for modernisation of agriculture.

6. Special weather bulletins for farmers were introduced on radio and television

7. The government announced minimum support price for various crops removing the elements of uncertainty. It ensures minimum price for the crop grown by the farmer

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Answer 2

Answer:

Government has undertaken many steps to improve Indian agriculture after the independence.

Explanation:

Here are few steps taken by government to improve Indian agriculture:

• After the country gained independence, collective behaviour, holdings consolidation, cooperation, and zamindari abolition were prioritised in order to bring about institutional reforms.
• The First Five Year Plan mainly focused on land reforms.
• Several initiatives were made to enhance Indian agriculture, including the White Revolution (Operation Flood) and the Green Revolution, which used package technology. Some of the changes implemented by the government include the
• Minimum Support Price Policy, provisions for crop insurance, subsidies for agricultural inputs and resources including power and fertiliser, Grameen banks, Kissan Credit Card (KCC), and Personal Accident Insurance Scheme.
• Creation of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), agricultural colleges, clinics for veterinary care and animal breeding, research facilities for horticulture, weather forecasting, etc.