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 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.