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Explain New AgriculturalStrategyas adopted in 1961 in India. |
| Answer» Solution :NAS is also CALLED seed-WATER-fertilizer technology. Itrequiredthe use of high yieldingvariety (HYV) of seeds, chemicalfertilizers, and pesticides in a given proportion. It alsorequired regular supply of water. NAS is also called Green Revolution. In the beginningit was adopted only by affluentstates like Punjab, TAMILNADU andAndhra Pradesh. Gradually other statesalso adopted whengovernmentprovided loans and subsidies to those who COULD not initiallyafford it. | |