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How many agro-climatic zones are there in India as far as the official categorization of the Ministry of Agriculture is concerned?
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- 123
- 126
- 127
- 122
Correct Option: B
India has been divided into fifteen different agroclimatic zones by the Planning Commission of India, which are further divided into more homogeneous 72 sub-zones. However, under the National Agricultural Research Project (NARP), implemented with World Bank funding, the entire country was divided into 126 agro-climatic zones, each consisting of several districts. In each of the zones, a research station was established under a specific SAU to carry out applied and adaptive research relevant to the zone.