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Question
In India, about 80 per cent of farmers are small farmers, who need credit for cultivation.
Suggest some ways by which small farmers can get cheap credit.
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Solution
Self-help groups and banks can provide cheap loans to small farmers. Because the loan obtained from them has a lower interest rate than other sources, and may be readily repaid in three or four years.
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