Question

In which year Intensive Agricultural District Programme (IADP) was launched?

• A. 1964
• B. 1970
• C. 1960
• D. 1967

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 1960

Intensive Agricultural District Programme (IADP-1960)

• The major outcome of the above thinking was the formulation of a strategy of intensive approach to agricultural production, specially the food grains.

• A new programme named as IADP was formulated which was launched gradually from 1960.

• The third five year plan (1961-1966) incorporated this programme into the planned development process.

• This programme was popularly known as a "package programme".

• This name was given because of the collective and simultaneous application of all practices of improved seeds, irrigation, fertilizer, plant protection, implements, credit, etc.