7. Indian agriculture has become cereal-centric and as a result, regionally biased and input-intensive. Discuss. What steps have been taken by the government to rectify this issue?

Approach:

♤ Discuss the regional bias and input intensive character of Indian agriculture due to its cereal-centric nature.

♤ Mention various schemes and programs being implemented by the government to bring about crop diversification, remove regional bias and reduce input intensity.