Question

Explain the term commercialisation of crops.

Answer 1

1. The colonial state pursued a policy of commercialisation of agriculture.
2. Commercial crops like cotton, jute, groundnuts, oilseeds, sugarcane, tobacco, etc., depending on the market demands fetched better prices than food grains.
3. In order to clear the debt, the peasants began to raise crops for the markets, instead of for home consumption.