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There are a number of challenges a farmer in India faces. Discuss with your friend, how it is possible to improve the condition of farmers.
| Sr. No. | Challenges | Solutions |
| 1. | Water Scarcity | Rain Water Harvesting |
| 2. | Credit and In-debtedness | |
| 3. | Land Issues | |
| 4. | Climatic changes | |
| 5. | Social Groups | |
| 6. | Lack of advanced technology | |
| 7. | Diversification | |
| 8. | Market Risks |
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Solution
| Sr.No. | Challenges | Solutions |
| 1. | Water Scarcity | Rain Water Harvesting. |
| 2. | Credit and Indebtedness | Providing subsidies and waiving loans. |
| 3. | Land Issues | Preventing soil erosion, watershed management, crop diversification, etc. |
| 4. | Climatic changes | Insuring crops damaged due to natural disasters, engaging in climate forecasting to limit the extent of damage |
| 5. | Social Groups | Social groupings must no longer have an impact on a farmer's decision to diversify, adopt new techniques, etc. It is time for farmers to resist the pressure from these social organisations. |
| 6. | Lack of advanced technology | Provision of modern solutions to deal with modern problems, adopting methods that increase yield, making advanced technology available at subsidised rates. |
| 7. | Diversification | Provision of agriculture insurance to limit the risks involved in crop diversification, and to reduce the dependence. |
| 8. | Market Risks | Regularisation of market prices by the government, minimum revenue guarantees for farmers, etc. |
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