Question
Download Solution PDFIn India initially, HYVP was implemented in about how much area?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 2 million hectares.
Key Points
- HYVP
- In India initially HYVP was implemented in 2 million hectares
- The High Yielding Variety Programme (HYVP), which had as its goal the achievement of food self-sufficiency by 1970–1971, was introduced in the Kharif of 1966–1967.
- The program's main goal was to boost food grain productivity by using the most recent agricultural input kinds. introduction of new, higher yielding seed varieties, improved fertiliser treatment, and prolonged pesticide use.
- The Reserve Bank of India provided financing to the Farmers via a loose system via the Central Cooperative Banks.
Additional Information
- This initiative from the fourth five-year plan was a significant advancement and turning point in India's history of agricultural development.
- The programme was successful in the areas of the nation that produce wheat, and some success was also shown in the production of rice and other crops.
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