explain the harmful effects of green revolution in indian farming
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Green revolution had short gains and longer losses
harmful effects of green revolution :
a) in green revolution high yielding variety seeds are used . for these seeds we need to irrigate a lot . in this way in the region's where green revolution took place the ground water decreased and now people are suffering with lack of water
b) green revolution encouraged usage of fertilizers . these fertilizers decreased fertility of soil . now the people of those areas are suffering as lands fertility decreased
C) during green revolution farmers used excessive pesticides . these pesticides mixed with ground water and thus spoiled the health of people of the areas of green revolution
The harmful effects of green revolution in Indian farming are :-
use of pesticides
use of high yeilding variety seeds
use of insecticides