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Which one of the following best describes the concept of ‘Small Farmer Large Field’?

(a) Resettlement of a large number of people, uprooted from their countries due to war, by giving them a large cultivable land which they cultivate collectively and share the produce.

(b) Many marginal farmers in an area organize themselves into groups and synchronize and harmonize selected agricultural operations .

(c) Many marginal farmers in an area together make a contract with a corporate body and surrender their land to the corporate body for a fixed term for which the corporate body makes payment of an agreed amount to the farmers .

(d) A company extends loans, technical knowledge, and material inputs to a number of small farmers in an area so that they produce the agricultural commodity required by the company for its manufacturing process and commercial production 

Ans: b

Explanation: 

Small Farmer Large Field

The  basics  of  the  model  are  that  smallholders  join  and  decide  to  grow  a  crop of  one  or  two  varieties,  synchronize  all  the  agricultural  operations  (seed to  seed)  as  a  group/community  and  gain  higher  bargaining  power  while  dealing  with  service  providers,  dealers,  and  traders/millers.  As a result  there would be  reduced  cost  of  production  of ,  increased  grain  yield,  comparatively  higher  price  over  prevailed  market  price,  enhanced farmers’  gross  income  and  net  profit.

Hence, option b is correct.

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