Despite the significant increase in agricultural output following the introduction of high-yielding variety s…

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Despite the significant increase in agricultural output following the introduction of high-yielding variety seeds, India still felt the need for a comprehensive land development programme. What were the key limitations of the earlier approach that made such a programme necessary, and what goals was it intended to achieve?

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## Model Answer The Green Revolution, though successful in boosting output, concentrated development in only a few selected areas, leaving most regions underdeveloped. Additionally, sustained use of land without techno-institutional changes, continued dependence on monsoon, and fragmented land holdings hindered overall agricultural progress. To address these limitations, a comprehensive land development programme in the 1980s–90s aimed to: - Provide crop insurance against drought, flood, cyclone, fire and disease - Establish Grameen banks and cooperative societies for low-interest loans - Introduce Kisan Credit Card (KCC) and PAIS for farmer welfare - Announce minimum support prices to protect farmers from middlemen *Source: Technological and Institutional Reforms, Chapter 4* --- ## Explanation The examiner expects two parts: (1) limitations of the earlier approach — mention the Green Revolution's uneven spread and dependence on monsoon/natural fertility, and (2) goals of the new prog…

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