Answer:
More than two-thirds of our
population depends on agriculture and a majority of them are small farmers.
The following steps should be
taken to improve their economic condition
(i) Government should provide
them loans at lower rates of interest and without formalities.
(ii) Self-help groups should be
formed locally to help local farmers. A self-help group is a village-based
financial intermediary usually composed of 10-12 local women or men.
(iii) Farmer cooperatives should
be formed and function under Gram Panchayats. (3)
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