Question

Mention any two factors responsible for the low yield of food grains in India. Explain the best way to expand non-farm activities in a village?

Answer 1

i)Traditional seeds produce less output per hectare. (ii) HYV seeds need irrigation. (iii) HYV seeds need modem inputs like fertilizers, pesticides etc. Traditional seeds needed inputs which were readily available with the farmers who did not have to buy these from the market.