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HYVP and MCP

 Both the IADP and IAAP were concerned with the promotion of intensive agriculture. But there
were limitation due exotic crop varieties, which had low fertilizer response.

 Fourth Five Year Plan of India therefore, stressed the need for evolving a new approach for
boosting-up agricultural production over a short span of time.

 Two programs, namely, HYVP (High yielding variety programme) and MCP (Multiple Cropping
Programme), were launched in the year 1966-67 under the Fourth Five Year Plan.

 HYVP (High Yielding Variety Programme) was launched in kharif season of 1966 with the goal
of popularize high-yielding varieties of crops such as paddy, wheat, maize, jowar, and bajra.

 It not only introduced high-yielding crop varieties. But also combined these new varieties with
balanced fertilizers, irrigation, and improved implements.

 This holistic approach led to the Green Revolution in India, particularly in regions like Punjab,
Haryana, and Western parts of Uttar Pradesh.

 Key objectives of the HYVP:


1. Spread Assessment: Evaluate the adoption of high-yielding varieties across different
parts of the country.
2. Cultivator Attitudes: Understand the reactions and attitudes of cultivators who
participated in the program.
3. Implementation Challenges: Study the challenges faced during program
implementation at various administrative levels (states, districts, blocks, and villages).

 By 1987-88, the area under high-yielding varieties had expanded to 62.42 million hectares.

 Notably, wheat saw remarkable success, with average yields reaching 1,300 kg per hectare. In
regions like Punjab, Haryana, Western U.P. Plains, and northern parts of Gujarat, yields exceeded
2,000 kg due to strains like Kalyan Sona, Sonalika, Safed Lerma, and Triple Dwarf varieties

 Multiple Cropping Programme aimed to raise more crops per year per hectare.
 In 1966-67, the total cropped area was 157 million hectares, but only 20 million hectares were
double-cropped.

 Approximately 15% of the total irrigated area was under double-cropping.

 The focus was on optimizing land use by growing multiple crops in a single year.

SUBMITTED BY
KULDEEP SAIKIA
PAMB 2223
G.P.B.

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