AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE AND ITS TYPES
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Regulation of rent
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Consolidation of holdings
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Ceiling on land holdings
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Use of chemical fertilizers
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Detailed explanation-1: -Reforms related to land ownership, crop subsidies, and selling of farm produce are called institutional reforms. These reforms ensure a holistic development of the farming sector, making agriculture a profitable activity, and improving socio-economic conditions of the farmers. Q.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Technological and Institutional reforms made in the field of Agriculture in India are Collectivization, Consolidation of Holdings, Cooperation, and the Abolition of Zamindari.
Detailed explanation-3: -Using high yielding variety seeds, fertilisers and modern farming machines like tractors and harvesters are a part of technological reforms in agriculture.
Detailed explanation-4: -The legislation on contract farming will allow farmers to enter into a contract with agri-business firms or large retailers on pre-agreed prices of their produce. It will also help farmers of regions with surplus produce to get better prices and consumers of regions with shortages, lower prices.