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ASPECTS OF
GLOBALISATION OF
AGRICULTURE
➢ The government has scaled down its agricultural
development programmes, and ‘agricultural
extension’ agents have been replaced in the
villages by agents of seed, fertiliser, and pesticide
companies. These agents are often the sole source
of information for farmers about new seeds or
cultivation practices, and of course they have an
interest in selling their products.
➢ This has led to the increased dependence of
farmers on expensive fertilisers and pesticides,
which has reduced their profits, put many farmers
into debt, and also created an ecological crisis in
rural areas.
