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The land under cultivation has got reduced day by day. Can you imagine, its consequences?, , Ans.: Declining area of land under cultivation coupled with increasing, population have many consequences. They are: , 1. Food shortage for the increasing population of the country., 2. There will be increase in the prices of the food grains., , 3. The unemployment in the country will increase and there will be loss, of livelihood of the farmers., , 4. There will also be shortage of supply of raw materials for agroindustries., , 5. There will be adverse effect on the export trade as the agricultural, products comprise a major section of international trade business., , Q.3A Answer the following questions in about 120 words., , Suggest the initiative taken by the government to ensure the increase in, agricultural production., , Ans.: various initiatives have been taken by the Govt of India to ensure, increase in the agricultural production. They are: , 1. Collectivisation, consolidation of holdings, cooperation and removal of, zamindari system, etc. were given priority to bring about the institutional, reforms in the country post-independence., , 2. Land reform was the prime focus of the 'First Five Year Plan’., , 3. The Green Revolution was based on the use of package technology and, White Revolution were some of the strategies initiated to improve the lot, of Indian agriculture., , 4. Minimum Support Price policy, provision for crop insurance, subsidy, , on agricultural inputs and resources such as power and fertilizers,