2. Have you heard of HYV seeds? Find out about their origin and benefits. Can they
cause harm too?
Answers
High Yielding Variety Seeds (HYV seeds) are seeds are of better quality than normal quality seeds. The produce from these seeds is a bit more compared to the normal ones. These seeds are a better option of seeds in order to obtain a healthy and surplus crop. These seeds have good immune system to fight with insects and other diseases. Another goods feature of these seeds is they needs very less irrigation care. These seeds played a very prominent role in the introduction of green revolution of India.
High yielding variety (HYV) seeds are useful in increasing the production of food grains. These seeds are also known as miracle seeds. The use of HYV seeds requires regular supply of water, use of pesticides and fertilisers. Hence, farmers require proper irrigation facilities and necessary financial support to consume fertilisers and pesticides to obtain the benefit of HYV seeds.
No, they cannot harm us.