About Lesson
- is an approach of extension services which has its roots from the concept of Green Revolution technology development in that production and productivity can be increased when complete packages of production practices are integrated and concentrated in a particular commodity in the adjoining agricultural area called the “block”.
- In 1982, the approach was tested in the two Terai districts of Chitwan and Parsa under a USAID supported Integrated Cereals Project (ICP). Later it was expanded to the entire Terai and to some hill districts with the government funding.
- The BPP relied heavily on public sector support for inputs, credit, irrigation, technical recommendations, and marketing. The private sector’s participation was grossly neglected.
- It may be argued that the BPP approach was bias towards large and resource-rich farmers who had large farm sizes with irrigation facilities and afforded purchased inputs.
- The BPP was even highly criticized by neighboring farmers who were devoid of services because they lacked the prerequisites of resources to participate in the programme.
- Overall, the BPP approach was costly in terms of financial and human resources compared to the nationwide conventional approach.
