In recent times, the Government of India has taken the following measures to increase agricultural yield per hectare.
1. The government has made good quality seeds available to the farmer at subsidised costs.
2. The government buys certain crops at fair prices in order to protect the farmer against exploitation.
3. Loans and credit cards are now available to the farmer to buy farming equipment and constructing wells.
4. The government has encouraged consolidation of farms making them economical to cultivate.
5. Commodity exchanges like MCX (Multi Commodity Exchange) and NCDEX (National Commodities and Derivatives exchange) have been set up to appreciate the prices of agricultural produce and also to ensure that the Indian farmer gets a minimum price for his produce.
