Read the extract and answer the questions that follows: Agriculture which provides livelihood for more than 60 per cent of its population, needs some serious technical and institutional reforms. Thus, 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 right of inheritance had already led to fragmentation of land holdings necessitating consolidation of holdings. The laws of land reforms were enacted but the implementation was lacking or lukewarm. The Government of India embarked upon introducing agricultural reforms to improve Indian agriculture in the 1960s and 1970s. The Green Revolution based on the use of package technology and the White Revolution (Operation Flood) were some of the strategies initiated to improve the lot of Indian agriculture. But, this too led to the concentration of development in few selected areas. Therefore, in the 1980s and 1990s, a comprehensive land development programme was initiated, which included both institutional and technical reforms. Provision for crop insurance against drought, flood, cyclone, fire and disease, establishment of Grameen banks, cooperative societies and banks for providing loan facilities to the farmers at lower rates of interest were some important steps in this direction. Kissan Credit Card (KCC), Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS) are some other schemes introduced by the Government of India for the benefit of the farmers.
Q1) Enlist various institutional reforms introduced by the government Q2) Introduction of technological and institutional reforms led to the concentration of development in few selected areas. Therefore, a comprehensive land development programme was initiated. Mention some schemes introduced for the benefit of farmers
Answers
Collectivisation, consolidation of land holdings, cooperation and abolition of zamindari etc. were given priority to bring institutional reforms in the country after independence.
Land reform was the main focus of our first Five Year Plan. The right of inheritance had already led to fragmentation of land holdings necessitating consolidation of land holdings.
The Government of India embarked upon introducing agricultural reforms to improve Indian agriculture in the 1960's and 1970's.
The Green Revolution based on the use of package technology and the White Revolution were some of the strategies initiated to improve a lot of Indian agriculture.
Provision for crop insurance against flood, drought, cyclone, fire and disease, the establishment of Grameen banks, cooperative societies and banks for providing loan facilities to the farmers at lower rates of interest were some important steps in this direction.
Kissan Credit Card (KCC), Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS), are some other schemes introduced by the government of India for the benefit of farmers.
Answer:
Q1 Collectivization, consolidation of_land holdings, cooperation and abolition of_zamindari etc. were given prefernce to bring institutional reforms in the_country after independence.
Q2 Kissan Credit_Card (KCC), Personal Accident Insurance_Scheme (PAIS), are some schemes introduced by_the government of India for the benefit of_farmers.
Explanation:
In order to realize post-independence institutional reform, priority was given to grouping, consolidation of land ownership, and cooperation and abolition of Zamindar.
Land reform was the focus of our first five-year plan. Inheritance law had already caused property fragmentation, so property had to be integrated.
The Government of India began introducing agricultural reforms to improve India's agriculture in the 1960s and 1970s. The Green Revolution and the White Revolution, based on the use of
packaging technology, were part of a strategy initiated to improve much of India's agriculture.
Crop insurance arrangements for floods, droughts, cyclones, fires and illnesses, and the establishment of Grameen Banks, Cooperatives and Banks to provide credit lines to farmers at low interest rates are some important steps in this direction. did.
Kissan Credit Card (KCC), Personal Accident Insurance System (PAIS) is several other systems introduced by the Government of India for the benefit of farmers.
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