Question

Match the following:

	Problems faced by farming sector		Some possible measures
1	Unirrigated land	a	Setting up agro-based mills
2	Low prices for crops	b	Cooperative marketing societies
3	Debt burden	c	Procurement of food grains by government
4	No job in the off season	d	Construction of canals by the government
5	Compelled to sell their grains to the local traders soon after harvest	e	Banks to provide credit with low interest

• A. 1-A 2-B 3-C 4-D 5-E
• B. 1-D 2-C 3-E 4-A 5-B
• C. 1-C 2-D 3-E 4-A 5-B
• D. 1-B 2-C 3-E 4-D 5-A

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

1-D 2-C 3-E 4-A 5-B

1-D 2-C 3-E 4-A 5-B

For the above problems in farming sector, possible measures include:

For unirrigated land, measures taken by government is the construction of canals by government.

If there is debt burden on farmers there are banks to provide credits on low interests.

Agriculture usually provides seasonal employment and hence in off season farmers and labourers become jobless and hence agro-based mills are being set up to provide employment.

Farmers usually face the problem of local traders compelling them to sell at the prices that are favourable to traders. To solve this problem cooperative marketing society are established so that products are sold at reasonable prices.

For the low prices, measure is procurement of food grains by government.