Question

Briefly explain any two adverse effects of small and fragmented holdings on agricultural productivity.

Answer 1

Effects of small fragmented holdings on agricultural productivity are :

1. Low agricultural productivity and backward state of our agriculture are due to a large amount of time and labor lost in moving seeds, manure, and cattle from one piece of land to another.
2. Irrigation becomes difficult in such small and fragmented fields.
3. A lot of fertile agricultural land is wasted in providing boundaries. The farmer cannot concentrate on improvements.