Mention the government of India’s efforts to modernize agriculture.
Answers
(1) Establishment of Indian council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), agricultural universities veterinary services and animal breeding centers.
(2) Horticulture development research and development in the field of metrology and weather forecast etc – have been given priority for improving India’s agriculture.
(3) Improvement in the rural infrastructure, the basic system the country needs in order to work properly (i.e) transport, communication and banking system.
(4) Encouragement to the care of machines and chemical fertilizers, development of high yielding varieties of seeds.
(5) The government has launched various schemes to protect and save plants from pests and diseases.
(6) Development of various kinds of tools and implements like factors, harvesters, thrashers etc. have led to increased population and time, minimize chances of wastage, fire and rain destroying the grains lying in the few fields.
Answer:
To modernise Indian agriculture the Government of India has taken concerted efforts like :
(ii) Agricultural universities, veterinary services and animal breeding centres.
(iii) Horticulture development.
(iv) Research and development in the field of meteorology and weather forecast