Which is not an objective of agro-climatic planning in India?

Which is not an objective of agro-climatic planning in India?

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → Green Revolution

The Green Revolution of the mid-1960s spread high yielding seeds and chemical fertilisers in irrigated areas only, which led to regional disparities. In 1988 the Planning Commission started agro-climatic planning, with attention on rainfed areas, to balance this.

Option (1) Balanced Regional Agricultural Development — An objective of agro-climatic planning. It aimed at regionally balanced agricultural development in the country.

Option (2) Green Revolution — Not an objective of agro-climatic planning. It was the earlier strategy of the mid-1960s. Agro-climatic planning came in 1988 to correct the regional gaps it left.

Option (3) Diversification of Agriculture — An objective of agro-climatic planning. It stressed the need for diversification of agriculture.

Option (4) Development of dairy, poultry, horticulture and aqua culture — An objective of agro-climatic planning. It aimed to use resources for dairy farming, poultry, horticulture, livestock rearing and aquaculture.

NCERT (2026-27): “New seed varieties of wheat (Mexico) and rice (Philippines) known as high yielding varieties (HYVs) were available for cultivation by mid-1960s. … This spurt of agricultural growth came to be known as ‘Green Revolution’. … But Green Revolution was initially confined to irrigated areas only. This led to regional disparities in agricultural development in the country till 1970s, after which the technology spread to the Eastern and Central parts of the country.”

“The Planning Commission of India focused its attention on the problems of agriculture in rainfed areas in 1980s. It initiated agro-climatic planning in 1988 to induce regionally balanced agricultural development in the country. It also emphasised on the need for diversification of agriculture and harnessing of resources for the development of dairy farming, poultry, horticulture, livestock rearing and aquaculture.”