Assertion: The policy changes such as reduction in import duties on agricultural products and lifting of quantitative restrictions on the imports of agricultural products has adversly affected Indian farmers in the post 1991 reform period.

Reasoning: Indian farmers are now facing increased international competition.

Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

Agricultural sector in the post 1991 reform period has been experiencing a number of policy changes such as reduction in import duties on agricultural products, low minimum support price and lifting of quantitative restrictions on the imports of agricultural products. These have adversely affected Indian farmers as they now have to face increased international competition.