Practicing Success
What was the main reason for the low productivity in the agricultural sector at the time of independence? |
Lack of irrigation facilities Use of modern technology Absence of required infrastructure Excessive reliance on monsoon |
Absence of required infrastructure |
Option 1 and 2 are both part of option 3. At independence, about 75 per cent of the country’s population was dependent on agriculture. Productivity in the agricultural sector was very low because of the use of old technology and the absence of required infrastructure for the vast majority of farmers. |