Aims and objectives of green revolution
Answers
1) To production of foodgrains.
2) To make India self-sufficient in foodgrains.
3) To boost Agro-based industries.
Drawbacks of Green revolution
1) It is used by rich farmers as it requires more inputs.
2) Loss of soil fertility due to increased use of chemical fertilisers.
3) Reduce the water by continous irrigation from tubewells.
1. The aim of the Green Revolution was to provide a solution for the world's food supply problem.
2. It aimed to develop high yielding seeds, fertilizers, and irrigation projects.
3. Which would in turn help to provide employment to both agricultural and industrial workers in producing these things. People would get employment opportunities in hydro electric power stations for irrigation systems.
4. To make India an exporter of food. The Green Revolution aimed to increase the availability of food, for example double the wheat production in just a couple of years.
5. Conduct studies and biological tests to produce stronger plants which could withstand extreme climates and diseases.
6. Proponents of the Green Revolution said that it would contribute to environmental preservation because it would improve the productivity of land which had already been used for agriculture. Thus it would save millions of acres that would otherwise have been put to agricultural use.
7. The most important contribution of the Green Revolution would be that it would help to globalize the agricultural world by spreading technologies to non industrialized nations and setting up many corporations in major agricultural areas.