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During
the freedom struggle a commitment was made by our national leaders
to embark on a programme for the planed development of country.
To honour this commitment one of the goals laid down by the Planning
Commission was to increase production to the maximum possible extent
to achieve higher level off national and per capita income including
agricultural sector. To attain the goal in agricultural sector,
it was essential to have an equitable distribution of land and resources
which at that time were in the possession of a privileged few. With
this aim in view Zamidari System was abolished and surplus land
acquired by the state was distributed among farmers and landless
labourers. The programmes like Intensive Agricultural Development
Programme (IADP) were launched. Stress was given on enlargement
of employment potential in agricultural sector and fostering area
planning for integrated rural development. While, at the national
level the stress was given to maximize the production, at the state
level the stress was laid on regulating sale, storage and processing
of agricultural produce mainly with a social purpose to ensure remunerative
return to the farmers, availability of the produce to the consumers
at reasonable rates and providing a firm infrastructure to the traders
dealing in this trade. This objective was sought to be achieved
by constituting State Agricultural Marketing Boards in most of the
States. National Capital Territory of Delhi which is an important
trading centre is also no exception.
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