Agricultural Development
India is a place of small land holdings. To cater to the needs of the large rural populace, Indian Government has wisely legalised small land holdings and discouraged very large land holdings. This has resulted in farmers with small land pieces with limited income. Because of limited resources available to these small farmers, they face a lot of hardship and are often at the mercy of corrupt officials,middlemen and lack of knowledge. The foundation envisages the following to help small farmers.
Soil preservation methods- Type, quality, procurement and care of seeds
- Fertilisers’ procurement and usage for the type of crop
- Better equipment for improving efficiency
- Soil, crop and time of the year matching
- Better and more efficient and workable irrigation methods
- Better storage methods
- Marketing assistance
- Availability of meteorological forecasts
- Information about available Government schemes