Intensive Area Development Programme — 1955

iAbout This Scheme

The Intensive Area Development Programme of 1955 was an experimental phase during the Second Five Year Plan to trial concentrated resource delivery in selected areas before the larger IADP rollout. It focused agricultural extension, credit, and input supply on small pilot territories to study impact before scaling. The programme was the immediate predecessor of the Ford Foundation-assisted IADP and provided critical learnings for India's agricultural modernisation.

🎁Key Benefits

• Concentrated agricultural extension in pilot areas
• Improved seed and fertiliser supply to selected districts
• Agricultural credit facilitation

✅Eligibility Criteria

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  Scheme discontinued — historical archive only

📝How to Apply

❓Frequently Asked Questions