Question

bar graph on cultivated areas over the years
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Answer 1

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Explanation:

Growth in agricultural output over the past three decades has been strong and, importantly, crop production has been able to broadly keep pace with the demands from a growing population (Graph 1). The introduction of high-yielding seeds (such as improved strains of wheat) from the mid 1960s and the increased use of chemical fertilisers epitomised what became known as the ‘green revolution’. Wheat production increased by nearly 150 per cent between the mid 1960s and mid 1970s and the country became self-sufficient in grain production by the end of the 1970s. The increase in agricultural production boosted rural incomes while also causing food prices to fall. This had the effect of reducing rural poverty (World Bank 2004).