i) Increased transport cost of moving from one plot to another
ii) Increased cost of extension advise visits
iii) High cost of pests/weed/disease control
iv) Supervision of various units of land is difficult
v) Difficult for the farmer to follow a sound farm plan
vi) Soil and water conservation is difficult to implement
vii) Farm mechanization could be uneconomical in small holdings
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