Question

What were the causes of stagnation of agriculture ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

• The main causes of India's agricultural stagnation during the colonial period were:Land Settlement Policies: Colonial government introduced various land settlement policies such as Zamindari system in which maximum profit coming from agriculture sector went into the hands of Zamindars instead of cultivators.

Explanation:

• Agriculture stagnation can be defined as a situation of low growth, low production and productivity in the agriculture sector. Such a situation is characterised by such factors as cultivation mainly for self-consumption, lack of proper means of irrigation, negligible use of modern technology, etc.