Why was there transition from subsistence to commercial farming in India?

Answer 1

After independence, the farmers transformed subsistence agriculture into commercial agriculture. They tripled the production by adopting various measures. The fragmentation of land was stopped through Chakbandi. Land-holding became large and fields were plowed on a co-operative basis. The farmers now began to use new techniques and scientific methods and improved the high yielding varieties of seed. The fertility of the soil was maintained and increased through the use of chemical fertilizers and irrigation facilities, multiple cropping inter-cropping, rotation of crops, etc. were practiced to ensure better crop yields and to maintain the fertility of the soil.