Q.4. After Independence what steps were taken by government to increase agricultural
production. What programmes were launched in 1980s and 1990s for improvement of
agriculture?
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Asked on November 22, 2019 by
Kiran Rajni
Suggest the initiative taken by the government to ensure the increase in agricultural production.
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Various initiatives taken by the government to ensure the increase in agricultural production are:
→ Collectivisation, consolidation of holdings, cooperation and abolition of Zamindari etc. were given priority to bring about institutional reforms in the country after independence.
→ Land Reform was the main focus of our ‘First Five Year Plan’.
→ The Green Revolution was based on the use of package technology and the White Revolution were some of the strategies initiated to improve the Indian agriculture.
→ Minimum Support Price policy, provision for crop insurance, subsidy on agricultural inputs and resources such as power and fertilizers, Grameen Banks, Kissan Credit Card and Personal Accident Insurance Scheme are also some of the reforms bought by Indian Government.
Answer:
After independence government focus on agriculture. The main aim of first year and second year plan was to increase production. For this green revolution was introduced. Many programme s were launched in this regard such as kissan cridit card and personal accident insurance scheme etc.