Question

Suggest any two ways through which small and marginal farmers can be supported

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Small and marginal farmers are especially encouraged to form aggregates to avail the benefits of economies of scale in sourcing the inputs and for marketing their produce. Farmers are being provided inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, farm machinery and implements etc. at subsidized rates.

                  New Delhi: Small and marginal farmers with less than two hectares of land account for 86.2% of all farmers in India, but own just 47.3% of the crop area, according to provisional numbers from the 10th agriculture census 2015-16 released on Monday.

Answer 2

More than half of the national population are small and marginal farm holder families. Their contributions to national supplies of food and farming GDP can not be overlooked.

Explanation:

1. Poverty alleviation and food insecurity policies and services and income and livelihoods equity and prosperity should thus be targeted at achieving broad-based economic growth focused on agriculture through the current situation of small-scale agriculture.
2. Low-and marginal-level farming activities should be diversified and bankable in order to provide sufficient income to meet all expenditure including production, tax, costs, the subsistence of families. This is the responsibility of Krishi Vigyan Kendras and farm universities to evolve and transfer the demonstrated and proven technology amongst small farmers.
3. Crop production per unit area and time is very poor and the product quality is the same as in other countries. Biotechnology research and implementation is one area that needs great attention.