What steps were taken by the government to ensure the increase in agricultural production?

The government took the flowing steps to ensure increase in agricultural production:
(a) Technological and institutional reforms were introduced.
(b) After independence collectivisation, consolidation of holdings, cooperation and abolition of Zamindari were given top priority.
(c) ‘Land Reform’ was the main the main focus of the First Five Year Plan.
(d) The strategies of package technology and the White Revolution (Operation Flood) were initiated to increase agricultural production.
(e) Provision for crop insurance, establishment of Grameen banks, cooperative societies and banks for providing loan facilities to the farmers at lower rates of interest were the steps that were taken by the government.
(f) 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.
(g) The rural infrastructure was also improved.