Rural Development

Question 1

5 ways to facilitate rural development

Answer 1

Human resources
Infrastructure
Land reforms
Alleviation of poverty
Development of productive resources

Question 2

5 types of non- institutional sources

Answer 2

Moneylenders
Relatives
Traders and commission agents
Rich landlords

Question 3

5 institutional sources

Answer 3

Co-operative credit
Land development banks
Commercial bank credit
Regional rural banks
The government

Question 4

Co-operative credit

Answer 4

Low interest

Question 5

Land development banks

Answer 5

Land mortgage

Question 6

Commercial bank credit

Answer 6

Branches in rural areas

Question 7

Regional rural banks

Answer 7

Areas with no banking facilities

Question 8

The government

Answer 8

Taccavi loans

Question 9

5 problems with rural banking

Answer 9

Insufficiency
Inadequate coverage
Inadequate sanction
Less attention to marginal farmers
Growing overdues

Question 10

Problems faced by farmers with regard to agricultural marketing

Answer 10

Manipulation by big farmers
Lack of market information
Lack of storage facilities

Question 11

4 measures to improve agricultural marketing

Answer 11

Regulated markets
Infrastructural facilities
Co-operative marketing
Different policy instruments (msp, pds, maintenance of buffer stock)