(i) The government took the following steps to ensure increase in agricultural production: (a) The strategies of package technology and the White Revolution (Operation Flood) were initiated to increase agricultural production. (b) Provision for crop insurance, establishment of Grameen banks, cooperaRead more
(i) The government took the following steps to ensure increase in agricultural production:
(a) The strategies of package technology and the White Revolution (Operation Flood) were initiated to increase agricultural production.
(b) Provision for crop insurance, establishment of Grameen banks, cooperative societies and banks for providing loan facilities to the farmers at lower rates of interest.
(c) In addition to above the Government of India made efforts to modernise agriculture. Establishment of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), agricultural universities, veterinary services and animal breeding centres, horticulture development, research and development in the field of meteorology and weather forecast were given priority for improving agriculture.
(d) The rural infrastructure was also improved.
Institutional reform programmes: India is an agriculture-based country. Agriculture provides livelihood for more than 60 per cent of its population. However lack of Techno-institutional changes have hindered the pace of agricultural development. Thus collectivisation, consolidation of small holdingsRead more
Institutional reform programmes: India is an agriculture-based country. Agriculture provides livelihood for more than 60 per cent of its population. However lack of Techno-institutional changes have hindered the pace of agricultural development. Thus collectivisation, consolidation of small holdings, cooperation and abolition of zamindari were given priority to bring about institutional reforms which were as mentioned below:
(a) The Green Revolution based on the use of package technology and the White Revolution (operation Flood) were the strategies initiated to improve the agriculture.
(b) In the 1980s and 1990s, provision for crop insurance against drought, flood, cyclone, fire and disease was introduced.
(c) Grameen banks, cooperative societies and banks for providing loan facilities to the farmers at lower rates of interest were established.
(d) Kissan Credit Card (KCC), Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS) were introduced for the benefit of the farmers.
(e) Special weather bulletins for farmers were introduced on radio and television. Agricultural programme were also introduced.
(f) The government announces minimum support price, remunerative and procurement prices for important crops to check the exploitation of farmers by speculators and middlemen. It ensures minimum price for the crop grown by the farmers.
(l) (A) Important Beverage Crop and Conditions for its Growth: Tea is an important beverage crop. It is also a classic example of plantation agriculture. (B) The geographical conditions required for the growth of tea are as mentioned below: (a) The tea plants grow well in tropical and sub-tropical cRead more
(l) (A) Important Beverage Crop and Conditions for its Growth: Tea is an important beverage crop. It is also a classic example of plantation agriculture.
(B) The geographical conditions required for the growth of tea are as mentioned below:
(a) The tea plants grow well in tropical and sub-tropical climates endowed with deep and fertile well-drained soil, rich in humus and organic matter. (b) The ideal temperature for its growth is
20 “C to 30 “C and an annual rainfall of 150 cm to 300 cm. (c) Tea bushes require warm and moist frost free climate all through the year. (d) Frequent showers evenly distributed over the year ensure continuous growth of tender leaves. (e) Tea is a labor-intensive crop. It requires abundant, cheap and skilled labour. (f) Tea is processed. within the tea garden to restore its freshness.
(g) Assam, hills of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala are the leading tea-producing states. (h) India is the leading producer as well as exporter of the tea in the world.
Suggest the initiative taken by the government to ensure the increase in agricultural production.
(i) The government took the following steps to ensure increase in agricultural production: (a) The strategies of package technology and the White Revolution (Operation Flood) were initiated to increase agricultural production. (b) Provision for crop insurance, establishment of Grameen banks, cooperaRead more
(i) The government took the following steps to ensure increase in agricultural production:
See less(a) The strategies of package technology and the White Revolution (Operation Flood) were initiated to increase agricultural production.
(b) Provision for crop insurance, establishment of Grameen banks, cooperative societies and banks for providing loan facilities to the farmers at lower rates of interest.
(c) In addition to above the Government of India made efforts to modernise agriculture. Establishment of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), agricultural universities, veterinary services and animal breeding centres, horticulture development, research and development in the field of meteorology and weather forecast were given priority for improving agriculture.
(d) The rural infrastructure was also improved.
Enlist the various institutional reform programmes introduced by the government in the interest of farmers.
Institutional reform programmes: India is an agriculture-based country. Agriculture provides livelihood for more than 60 per cent of its population. However lack of Techno-institutional changes have hindered the pace of agricultural development. Thus collectivisation, consolidation of small holdingsRead more
Institutional reform programmes: India is an agriculture-based country. Agriculture provides livelihood for more than 60 per cent of its population. However lack of Techno-institutional changes have hindered the pace of agricultural development. Thus collectivisation, consolidation of small holdings, cooperation and abolition of zamindari were given priority to bring about institutional reforms which were as mentioned below:
See less(a) The Green Revolution based on the use of package technology and the White Revolution (operation Flood) were the strategies initiated to improve the agriculture.
(b) In the 1980s and 1990s, provision for crop insurance against drought, flood, cyclone, fire and disease was introduced.
(c) Grameen banks, cooperative societies and banks for providing loan facilities to the farmers at lower rates of interest were established.
(d) Kissan Credit Card (KCC), Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS) were introduced for the benefit of the farmers.
(e) Special weather bulletins for farmers were introduced on radio and television. Agricultural programme were also introduced.
(f) The government announces minimum support price, remunerative and procurement prices for important crops to check the exploitation of farmers by speculators and middlemen. It ensures minimum price for the crop grown by the farmers.
Name one important beverage crop and specify the geographical conditions required for its growth.
(l) (A) Important Beverage Crop and Conditions for its Growth: Tea is an important beverage crop. It is also a classic example of plantation agriculture. (B) The geographical conditions required for the growth of tea are as mentioned below: (a) The tea plants grow well in tropical and sub-tropical cRead more
(l) (A) Important Beverage Crop and Conditions for its Growth: Tea is an important beverage crop. It is also a classic example of plantation agriculture.
See less(B) The geographical conditions required for the growth of tea are as mentioned below:
(a) The tea plants grow well in tropical and sub-tropical climates endowed with deep and fertile well-drained soil, rich in humus and organic matter. (b) The ideal temperature for its growth is
20 “C to 30 “C and an annual rainfall of 150 cm to 300 cm. (c) Tea bushes require warm and moist frost free climate all through the year. (d) Frequent showers evenly distributed over the year ensure continuous growth of tender leaves. (e) Tea is a labor-intensive crop. It requires abundant, cheap and skilled labour. (f) Tea is processed. within the tea garden to restore its freshness.
(g) Assam, hills of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala are the leading tea-producing states. (h) India is the leading producer as well as exporter of the tea in the world.
Which of the following countries is the largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world?
(d) India
(d) India
See lessWhich among the following is a fiber crop ?
(b) Jute
(b) Jute
See lessWhich fiber is knovws as Golden fiber?
(b) Jute
(b) Jute
See lessWhich of the following states is the largest producer of groundnut?
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh
See lessWhat is the position of India in the production of oil seeds in the world?
(a) Largest producer
(a) Largest producer
See lessWhich of the following is a leguminons crop?
(a) Pulses
(a) Pulses
See lessWhat is the importance of pulses in a vegetarian diet?
(b) Major source of protein
(b) Major source of protein
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