- After 1950s - Intensive Agricultural District Programme (IADP) and Intensive Agricultural Area Programme (IAAP)
- New seed varieties of wheat (Mexico) and rice (Philippines) known as high yielding varieties (HYVs) were available for cultivation by mid-1960s.
- Initiated agro-climatic planning in 1988 to induce regionally balanced agricultural development in the country.
* It also emphasized the need for diversification of agriculture and harnessing of resources for development of dairy farming, poultry, horticulture, livestock rearing and aquaculture.
- India ranks first in the production of pulses, tea, jute, cattle and milk. It is the second largest producer of rice, wheat, groundnut, sugarcane and vegetables.
Inputs:
- credit system
- soils
- Insurance
- Pricing system
- Irrigation
Outputs
food security
NAIS
Problems
Private Sector
Climate Change effects
Water
other policies etc
Agriculture Crisis
