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Question
In India, about 80 per cent of farmers are small farmers, who need credit for cultivation.
Suggest some ways by which small farmers can get cheap credit.
Solution
Self-help groups and cooperative banks do not require a collateral as a guarantee; hence, they can provide cheap credit to the small farmers.
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