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Stages of Agriculture Development

From the point of agricultural development, Mellor divides agriculture into three stages. The stages are: 1. Traditional Agriculture 2. Technologically Dynamics Agriculture-Low Capital Technology 3. Technologically Dynamic Agriculture High Capital Technology. Stage # 1. Traditional Agriculture: "It is a technologically stagnant stage in which production is increased largely through slowly increased application of traditional forms of land, labour and capital." [...]

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Development of Agriculture: 3 Phases

Mellor divides agriculture to fall in one of the three phases. The phases are: 1. Traditional Agriculture 2. Technologically Dynamic Agriculture-Low Capital Technology 3. Technologically Dynamic Agriculture-High Capital Technology. Phase # 1. Traditional Agriculture: Mellor's definition of traditional agriculture is much different from given by Schultz. He does not define agriculture in the sense of equilibrium. For him, traditional agriculture [...]

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Development of Agriculture under 5 Year Plans in India

In this article we will discuss about the development of agriculture under 5 year plans in India. Agriculture under First Plan: The chief objective of First 5-Year Plan was to restore the disequilibrium created by the Second World War and the Partition. The Partition of the country resulted in a transfer of the fertile wheat areas of the Punjab and [...]

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