Commercialisation of agriculture implies:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → production of crops for the market rather than for self-consumption.
Commercialisation of agriculture means growing crops for the market, not for the family’s own use. Under British rule it came to mean growing cash crops that served as raw materials for British industries.
NCERT (2026-27): Glossary: “Commercialisation of Agriculture – It implies production of crops for the market rather than for self-consumption i.e. family consumption. During the British rule, the commercialisation of agriculture acquired a different meaning —it became basically commercialisation of crops. The British started offering higher price to farmers for producing cash crops rather than for food crops. They used these cash crops as raw materials for industries in Britain.” |