As a result of this a revised version of IADP with less intensive and therefore less costly programme was formulated and launched in selected blocks of 150 districts.
It was named as IAAP.
The selected blocks were to have the same physical conditions as in the case of selection of districts for IADP.
Under this programme 20 to 25 per cent of the cultivated area of the country was brought ujnder the intensive agricultural development..
Implementation of IAAP was accepted by Agricultural Production Board and came into operation in March 1964.
This programme also followed the package approaches of use of improved methods.
The highly adverse conditions (droughts) during 1966-68 served as a big blow.
The foodgrains output was still insufficient to meet the rising domestic demands.
Imports were also continued to supplement the local production
