Discuss the role of institutional credit in Indian agriculture. Why are small and marginal farmers still largely dependent on non-institutional moneylenders?

Exact Syllabus Pointer

Cropping patterns, irrigation, farm subsidies, MSP, PDS, food processing, supply chain management, land reforms.

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Discovered through overlapping concepts: Agricultural Credit, Kisan Credit Card (KCC), Moneylenders Grip

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