(c) Looking at the crucial role played by the small and marginal farmers in the Indian economy,politics and society are yet neglected and not being given due recognition and support. The famous American authors duo Llyod and Susanne Rudolph in their classic book ‘In Pursuit of Lakshmi’termed the small and marginal farmers as ‘Bullock-Capitalists’,which essentially means they have just enough capital to support two bullocks only.