GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The High Yielding Variety Programme (HYVP) was launched in the Kharif of 1966-67 in India. HIGH YIELDING VARIETY PROGRAMME (HYVP) was launched in 1966, which helped the country in attaining self-sufficiency in food. It launched in an objective to attain self-sufficiency in food by 1970-71.

Detailed explanation-2: -The High Yielding Variety Programme (HYVP) was launched in the Kharif of 1966-67 to attain self-sufficiency in food by 1970-71. The core philosophy of the programme was to increase the productivity of food grains by adopting the latest varieties of inputs of crops.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the initial stage, HYVP alongwith IAAP was implemented in 1.89 million hectares of area. Gradually the coverage of the programme was enlarged and in 1995-96, total area covered by this HYVP programme was estimated 75.0 million hectares which accounted to early 43 per cent of the total net sown area of the country.

Detailed explanation-4: -Initially High Yield Varieties Programme (HYVP) was restricted to five crop: Bajra, Jawar, Rice, Maize and Wheat. HYVP basically aimed at increasing agricultural productivity at a large extent. It helped to ensure the food security of the country.