Comprehensive land development programme included both institutional and technical reforms.
Following reforms were introduced:
(a) Provision for crop insurance against drought, flood, cyclone, fire and disease.
(b) Establishment of Grameen Banks, cooperative societies and banks for providing loan facilities to the farmers at lower rates of interest were some important steps in this direction.
(c) Kissan Credit Card (KCC) was introduced for easy availability of inputs.
(d) Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS) was introduced by the Government of India for the benefit of the farmers.
(e) Special weather bulletins and agricultural programmes for farmers were introduced on the radio and television.
(f) The government also announced minimum support price, remunerative and procurement prices for important crops to check the exploitation of farmers by speculators and middlemen.
