Question

Which of the following statements are true regarding Operation Barga?

• A. It was launched in 1977.
• B. It educated the farmers about their rights.
• C. It advocated collective action.
• D. It assured 30 percent share of total crop to farmers.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

It advocated collective action.

Operation Barga aimed to record the names of the Bargadars and educate them about their rights associated with the land they cultivated. It depended heavily on collective action by the Bargadars and Panchayati Raj institutions. The government also made sure that the Bargadars would receive a fair share of their agricultural produce. If a Bargadar provided the non-labour inputs to the land, he would receive 75 per cent of the total share of crop obtained from the land. If the landlord provided the inputs to the land, then the Bargadar would receive 50 per cent of the total share of the crop.