explain the status of indias agriculture during british rule
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Impact of Commercialization
The commercialization of agriculture should have increased productivity but in reality it did not happen because of poor agricultural organization, obsolete technology, and lack of resources among most peasants. Rich farmers benefited and this accelerated the inequalities of income in the rural society.
The commercial non-food crops substituted the food grains. This had a devastating effect on the rural economy and showed its impact in famines.
one more outcome of the commercialization of agriculture was the crop production got regional specialization based upon the climatic conditions. This was the outcome of the commercial revolution in agriculture. The peasants of Bombay presidency grew cotton, Bengal grew jute and Indigo, Bihar grew opium, Assam grew tea, Punjab grew wheat.
The agriculture sector of India was linked to the world market. Price movements and business fluctuations in the world markets began to affect the fortunes of the Indian farmer to a greater degree. The crop selection became dependent upon the market demand and price.
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Expert Verified. Indian agriculture remained unaffected during the British rule. Traditional style of farming was in practice all the way up to 1947. Towards the end of the 18th century, British's realized the potential of Indian agricultural commodities such as Indigo and cotton seeds.
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