- A. Resettlement of a large number of people, uprooted from their them a large cultivable land which they cultivat collectively and share the produce
- B. Many marginal farmers in an area organize themselves into groups and synchronize and harmonize selected agricultural operations
- C. Many marginal farmers in an area together make a contract with a corporate body and surrender their land to the corporate body for a fixed term for which the corporate body makes a payment of agreed amount to the farmers
- D. A company extends loans, technical knowledge and material inputs to a number of small farmers in an area so that they produce the agricultural commodity required by the company for its manufacturing process and commercial production
Answer: B
Explanation
The ‘Small Farmer Large Field’ (SFLF) is a collective action model designed to address the challenges faced by small and marginal farmers, such as diseconomies of scale and limited bargaining power. Under this model, multiple marginal farmers in a specific area organize themselves into groups. They then synchronize and harmonize selected agricultural operations, such as land preparation, sowing, irrigation, or harvesting. This collective approach allows them to achieve economies of scale, reduce input costs, improve efficiency, and enhance their collective bargaining power in the market for both inputs and outputs. Options A, C, and D describe different agricultural models like collective farming, corporate farming/land leasing, and contract farming, respectively, which do not accurately represent the SFLF concept. This question tests knowledge of innovative agricultural practices aimed at improving farmer livelihoods.