Critically evaluate Green Revolution
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The Indian green revolution provides a reference in debates on new green revolutions elsewhere in the world, particularly Sub-Saharan Africa, serving as an example from which valuable lessons can be drawn. What is the state of the debate in India regarding the evaluation of the green revolution? Do people talk about adapting or changing models?
Among the large body of literature evaluating India's green revolution, there is a consensus on three positive aspects. First, it is generally agreed that the green revolution played an important role in the avoidance of famines in the 1970s and 1980s, even though it did not completely alleviate hunger. Second, the green revolution has improved infrastructure (irrigation, marketing, transport) in many rural areas (with a similar caveat that improvements were not uniform). Third, it led to a greater investment in agricultural education and research in most regions.