Question:
Which of the following programme was/were related to the Green revolution in India?
(i) Intensive Agriculture District Programme (IADP)
(ii) Intensive Agricultural Area Programme (IAAP)
(iii) High Yielding Varieties Programme (HYVP)
(iv) Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP)
AOnly (i), (ii) and (iv)
BOnly (i), (iii) and (iv)
COnly (i), (ii) and (iii)
DOnly (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Answer:
C. Only (i), (ii) and (iii)
Explanation:
Intensive Agriculture Development program (IADP)
- it was the first major experiment of Indian government in the field of agriculture it was also known as a “package programme” as it was based upon the package approach.
- The programme was launched in 1961 after the Community Development Programme lost sheen.
- The core philosophy was to provide loan for seeds and fertilizers to farmers.
- Intensive Agriculture Development program was started with the assistance of Ford Foundation.
It was launched as pilot basis in one district of 7 states at that time. These 7 districts were:
- Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu)
- West Godavari (Andhra Pradesh)
- Shahabad (Bihar)
- Raipur (Madhya Pradesh)
- Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh)
- Ludhiana (Punjab)
- Pali (Rajasthan)
Intensive Agriculture Area programme (IAAP)
- It was launched in 1964-65.
- The core philosophy of the IAAP was that “much greater emphasis should be given to the development of scientific and progressive agriculture in an intensive manner in the areas which have High production potentials”.
- The idea was to cover at least 20% of the cultivated area of the country.
- The emphasis was on import crops such as Wheat, Rice, Millets, Cotton, Sugarcane, Potato, Pulses etc.
- The Intensive Agriculture Area programme (IAAP) paved the way for Green Revolution in the country.
The High Yielding Variety Programme (HYVP)
It was launched in the Kharif of 1966-67 with an objective to attain self-sufficiency in food by 1970-71.
The core philosophy of the programme was to increase the productivity of food grains by adopting latest varieties of inputs of crops.
The High Yielding Variety Programme envisaged the introduction of
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High-yielding varieties of seeds
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Increased use of fertilizers
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Increased irrigation.
- A structural adjustment is a set of economic reforms that a country must adhere to in order to secure a loan from the International Monetary Fund and/or the World Bank.