Which one of the following was not a part of the strategies followed by the Government of India to i...........

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Which one of the following was not a part of the strategies followed by the Government of India to increase food gain production in India immediately after Independence?

Intensification of cropping over already cultivated land

Increasing cultivable area by bringing cultivable and fallow land under plough

Using high-yielding varieties (HYV) seeds

Switching over from cash crops to food crops

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Explanation:

Post-independence, the policy vis a vis agriculture was to increase cultivable area as much as possible. This was done by bringing any kind of fallow land available under cultivation. Over already cultivated lands, intensification practices were followed. After independence immediate goal of government to increase food grain production by Switching over from cash crops to food crops. It was only after the Green revolution of 1960s that the use of HYV seeds was promoted.