Rural Development test - 6

The government decided the support prices for various agricultural commodities after taking recommendations of Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices

Diversification in agriculture is key in achieving food security, improved human nutrition and increase in rural employment.

Diversification has two aspects: Diversification of crop production and Diversification of employment

Horticulture crops include fruits, vegetables and flowers besides several others.

Organic farming is basically a system of farming that relies upon the use of organic inputs for cultivation. It discards the use of chemical inputs.

.The rural banking structure comprises of three
banking institutions providing finance at the grass root
level viz. Co-operatives, C3s and RRBs.

Private traders charged high interest rates, and manipulate the accounts to exploit the illiterate farmers.

To give boost to the small farmers around cities so as to provide direct access to the consumers, by eliminating the middlemen. It is also known as the “Apni Mandi” because it belongs to both the farmers and the consumers who can mutually help each other.
Hadaspar is the big sabji Mandi in Pune.
Uzhavar Sandies (Farmers' Market) were established in selected municipal and panchayat areas of the Tamil Nadu by the state government.

The action plan is to focus on the lingering and emerging challenges in rural areas.

Due to climatic conditions of Rajasthan, it is advisable to do livestock farming other than crop farming.