Question

In view of the current food crisis, it is said that we need another green revolution. Highlight the

Answer 1

Answer:

Limitations of Green Revolution:

a. Poor farmers could not afford HYV seeds, fertilizers and machinery.

b. Some borrowed and ended up with large debts

c. HYV seeds need more water and fertilizer, which is expensive

d. New machinery replaced manual labour leading to unemployment and rural-urban migration

e. The Green Revolution was limited to rice and wheat only.

Answer 2

Limitations of Green Revolution:

a. Poor farmers could not afford HYV seeds, fertilizers and machinery.

b. Some borrowed and ended up with large debts

c. HYV seeds need more water and fertilizer, which is expensive

d. New machinery replaced manual labour leading to unemployment and rural-urban migration

e. The Green Revolution was limited to rice and wheat only.