Artha Vijnana: Journal of The Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics

V. G. Sharma , N. P. Joshi

Abstract

The High Yielding Varieties Programme (H.Y.V.P.) was launched on a countrywide scale in 1966-67 with a view to stepping up the cereal production and ultimately achieving the goal of self-sufficiency in foodgrains. Maharashtra, being particularly a deficit State in foodgrains, participated also in the programme.

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B. K. Chougule , V. G. Sharma

Abstract

Wide fluctuations in the production of foodgrain crops in the State of Maharashtra have been causing concern and Government decided to take steps to stabilise the production of foodgrains in the State. Foodgrain production was 77.44 Iakh tonnes during 1960-61 and thereafter upto the year 1972-73 it never crossed the level of 70 lakh tonnes.

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