Question

Q4. What steps government has taken to improve the condition of farmers.
Explain your answer with suitable examples.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Land reforms.

Tenancy reforms.

Regulation of higher rents.

Provision of credit to rural farmers.

Subsidies e.g Urea subsidy.

Food security act 2013.

Public distribution system.

Minimum support price and Procurement pricing system.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Steps government has taken to improve the condition of farmers are as follows:-

• Increasing incomes, for eg: Every farmers daily wage is about Rs. 300.
• Generating employment opportunities, for eg: Use of pesticides and other agricultural instruments needs huge amount of labour force, thus providing employment to poor and needy farmers.
• Reducing risks in agriculture, for eg: Due to natural calamities there are risks on food crops so the government's Food Security Act of 2013 provides farmers with plenty of food during scarcity.
• Developing agri - infrastructure, for eg: The use agricultural markets, cold storage, warehouses, and agro-processing
• Improving quality of rural life, for eg: There is electricity supply in almost all of the houses in rural and farm house areas, having schools and water facilities, etc.