Benefits and Risks involved under Green Revolution (Indian economy 1950-1990) Class-12

Benefits and Risks involve under Green Revolution (Indian economy 1950-1990) Class-12
Impact on crop production in India
1.The Green revolution resulted in a tremendous increase in crop production.
2.It helped our country to decrease the import of food grains.
3.It has the Indian farmers to increase their level of income.
4.The green revolution also played an important role in increasing rural employment by increasing the demand for the labor force.
The limitations of the Green revolution are as follows:
- The Green revolution resulted in the loss of soil fertility because of the increased use of chemicals such as fertilizers and pesticides.
- The continuous use of groundwater for irrigation purposes results in reducing the water table below the ground.
- The Green revolution only benefited the rich farmers. This program did not benefit the small and marginal farmers because they could not afford the inputs required for the cultivation of these seeds.
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