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livestock farming. In commercialization process the purpose of production of crops or
rearing animals is to sell them in the market and earn money.

Importance of Modernization and Commercialization

Modernization and commercialization methods have many benefits. They are as
follows:
1. It helps to encourage farmers for increasement in better yielding.

2. It decreases the over dependency on agriculture.
3. It creates employment problem.
4. It makes the farmers aware about the uses of modern equipment related to
agriculture.
5. It develops the income generating activities.
6. Peoples living standard will be high.

7. It helps in extension of market.
8. It encourages people to follow the occupations other than agriculture such as
trade and business, industries, services, etc.
Methods to Adopt Modernization and Commercialization

To adopt modernization and commercialization in agriculture the following methods
can be applied:

1. Modern and advanced scientific tools, improved seeds, fertilizers, pesticides,
insecticides, etc. should be used.

2. Soil testing and proper quantity of fertilizer is required for better yielding as
well as for the preservation of fertility of soil.
3. Crop diversification should be practiced. Similarly, animals rearing, poultry
farming, cultivation of varieties of crops should be grown for long term.
4. Good irrigation system should be developed.

5. Agricultural technicians like JTA, etc. should be appointed to do researches and
experiments in agriculture. Farmers can be supported and suggestions can be
taken from technicians.
6. Farmers need to adopt the unified farming system by cultivating more than
one crop in the same time to supply necessary nutrients to one another. For
example, farming of turmeric, ginger, etc. inside the mango orchard, etc.
7. Develop the proper storage facility.

8. To impart agricultural education and trainings to the farmers
9. Make farmers aware about the commercialization of agriculture.

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