2023 · EconomyPrevious Year Question
Q46.
Which one of the following best describes the concept of 'Small Farmer Large Field'?
A. Resettlement of a large number of people, uprooted from their them a large cultivable land which they cultivable land which they cultivate 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

Farmers Large Field (SFLF) is a collective action to overcome the disadvantages faced by of small and marginal farmers due to of scale and lack of bargaining power in supply chain. This model is participatory and and allows small farmers to benefit from economies of scale by organizing themselves groups and synchronizing and harmonizing operations. It was piloted in two villages of with 112 farmers (35 females and 77 males). farmers organized themselves into groups and their operations such as nursery bed transplanting, and harvesting collectively achieve economies of scale. The SFLF farmers inputs (seed and fertilizer) and sold paddy as group to increase their bargaining power in price The results from this pilot study showed the participating farmers almost doubled their Apart from the monetary benefits, these saved time in many joint activities, including (seed and fertilizer) purchase, paddy sale, and bed management. Other important benefits of harmonization and synchronization of farming were social harmony and sustainability of farming system. Hence, option (b) is the correct