World Bank Document

Liberalizing agricultural production through greater flexibility to farmers in 

farming decisions (land use, choice of crops, cropping techniques, inputs use, 

marketing channels, etc.) 

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Progressively de-monopolizing key agricultural support services, especially input 

supply (agro-chemicals, fertilizers, seeds), credit and insurance 

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Stimulating competitive enterprise-based provision of mechanization services to 

allow farmers to access the most efficient and suitable equipment 

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Closing the productivity gap through technology dissemination and demand-driven 

research and extension 

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Encouraging diversification to high value, less water-intensive crops 

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Stimulating livestock and fodder production. 

 

  Promote efficient use of government resources to stimulate competitive markets, enable 

more remunerative prices for farmers, increase incomes, and reduce the cotton fiscal 

burden, through the following actions: 

 

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