Question

How did the use of modern farming methods prove beneficial for Indian farmers?

Answer 1

(i) Indian farmers adopted modern farming methods to increase production from the same land. Here, it is worth-mentioning that modern farming methods are a combination of high yielding varities (HYVs) of seeds, chemical fertilisers, presticides, irrigation, etc.

(ii) By using these methods Indian farmers became able to produce much greater amounts of grain on a single plant. They now had greater amounts of surplus wheat to sell in the markets, which eventually improved their economic condition.