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 countries due to war, by giving them a large 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
Correct Answer
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
Explanation
Option (B) is correct because the 'Small Farmer Large Field' (SFLF) model involves small and marginal farmers voluntarily aggregating their land and synchronizing agricultural activities to achieve economies of scale and better bargaining power while retaining individual land ownership. Option (C) is the most tempting distractor but is incorrect because SFLF is a participatory, farmer-led collective model, whereas (C) describes a corporate-led contract farming arrangement where farmers surrender land control. The core concept being tested is agricultural land consolidation and collective action as a strategy to overcome the structural disadvantages of land fragmentation in India.
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