Minimum Support Price policy, provision for\xa0crop\xa0insurance, subsidy on\xa0agricultural\xa0inputs and resources such as power and fertilizers, Grameen Banks, Kissan Credit Card and Personal Accident Insurance Scheme are also some of the reforms bought by I
Various initiatives taken by the government to ensure the increase in agricultural production are:\t\xa0Collectivisation, consolidation of holdings, cooperation and abolition of Zamindari etc. were given priority to bring about institutional reforms in the country after independence.\t Land Reform was the main focus of our ‘First Five Year Plan’.\t\xa0The Green Revolution was based on the use of package technology and the White Revolution were some of the strategies initiated to improve the Indian agriculture.\t\xa0Minimum Support Price policy, provision for crop insurance, subsidy on agricultural inputs and resources such as power and fertilizers, Grameen Banks, Kissan Credit Card and Personal Accident Insurance Scheme are also some of the reforms bought by Indian Government.

Government has made concerted efforts to ensure the increase in agricultural production since 1951. These include (a) Abolition of zamindari system. (b)\xa0Announcement of minimum support price every year to prevent any exploitation of farmers. (c)\xa0Consolidation of small landholdings into a large one where mechanisation is possible. (d)\xa0Ceiling on landholdings where maximum limit towards ownership was fixed by the government. (e)\xa0Introduction of insurance to provide security against failure of crops. (f)\xa0Opening up of rural banks and co-operative societies to provide credit to the farmers at a low interest. (g)\xa0Introduction of high yielding varieties, use of machines, fertilizers etc. (h)\xa0Special weather bulletins and agricultural programmes for farmers were introduced through mass media.