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How did granting land ownership rights promote economic development according to Kerala's reforms?

ABy encouraging large landholdings

BBy disincentivizing farming

CBy incentivizing cultivators to invest in their land, increasing productivity and modernizing agriculture

DBy centralizing land control

Answer:

C. By incentivizing cultivators to invest in their land, increasing productivity and modernizing agriculture

Read Explanation:

  • Ownership rights encouraged cultivators to improve productivity and modernize the agrarian economy, fostering economic growth


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