Integrated rural development programme
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Summary
The concept of the Integrated Rural Development Programme in Pakistan is to select a production area consisting of 50 to 60 villages with a view toward improving their socioeconomic status. The initial thrust is toward increasing productivity by providing technical guidance, supervised credit, supply of imputs (machinery for hire, storage and marketing facilities), all based on sound physical, organizational and institutional infrastructure. It is hoped that agriculture will thus become intensified, diversified and commercialized, through a total approach. The general agricultural situation in Pakistan and earlier attempts at large scale development are described briefly. The concept, scope, framework, activities and progress of 4 projects under the Integrated Programme are described.