IADP (Intensive Agriculture District Programme was launched in 1960 -61 in 7 districts of India. Which among the following is / are objective / objectives of this programme?
1. Provide loans, seeds, fertilizers and equipment to farmers
2. Prepare an Infrastructure for Intensive farming
3. Promote Soil Health Programs
Choose the correct option:
Explanation:
3rd option is incorrect i.e. promote soil health programs. The Intensive Agriculture District Programme (IADP) was launched as the first major experiment in intensive agriculture development in the year 1960.
The major objectives of the programme were to demonstrate the most effective ways of achieving rapid and significant increase in agriculture production through adoption of a package of improved practices and to suggest successful and adoptable innovations, approaches and procedures which could be adopted in similar areas of the country.