To meet the demand of food for the vast population of the country, it was decided that at least 20 to 25 per cent of cultivated area of the country should be earmarked and selected for intensive agricultural development. Accordingly in 1964, IAAP came into operation in 114 districts of the country.
The main objective of IAAP was to bring about the progressive increase in production of major crops in selected areas by intensive and coordinated use of various aids to production.
The IAAP partially achieved its prime objectives by increasing food production in the selected area and on the selected crops.
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