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Which one of the following best describes the concept of ‘Small Farmer Large Field’?

AResettlement 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
BMany marginal farmers in an area organize themselves into groups and synchronize and harmonize selected agricultural operations
CMany 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
DA 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
✓ Correct Answer — B
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Explanation

‘Small Farmer Large Field’ describes marginal farmers grouping together to synchronise sowing, harvesting and other operations across their combined plots — achieving scale benefits without surrendering individual land ownership, unlike the leasing or contract-farming models in the other options.

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