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After the Independence of India, farmer movements led to land reforms. However, later farmer movements reduced in their intensity. Why did the farmer movement lose its intensity?

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Due to changes in agricultural laws and reforms
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The industrialisation of agriculture
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The government adopted a communist approach
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Farmers shifted to other occupations
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The correct option is B The industrialisation of agriculture
Later, farmer movements reduced in their intensity. The agenda changed after the Green revolution in independent India. The Green Revolution is the process to increase the production of food grains using modern technology. This was the time when agriculture was converted into an industrial system. While the Green revolution popularised the use of fertilizers and pesticides, not every farmer could afford it. The poor farmer continued getting low yield. The rich farmers continued becoming richer while the poor farmers suffered

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