Question

Mention one advantage and one disadvantage of green revolution

Answer 1

 Advantages of Green Revolution

1. It allows agricultural operations on a large scale.

The Green Revolution has brought farming to a massive scale. Looking at the previous agricultural sector, crops that were grown in huge volumes are only those that required extensive human intervention to grow healthy, which means that it was not that easy. But now, we have made things easier, where most crops are being grown on an industrial scale even by the smaller farming community.

Disadvantages of Green Revolution

1. It can cause pests and weeds to develop hazards.

This modern method of farming is believed to cause the emergence of poisonous weeds and pests that are difficult to control. Aside from this, there is also the concern of cross pollination between genetically modified organisms and traditional plants that could result in invasive species.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Green Revolution helps in Increase in production, specially of wheat and rice, increasing cropping intensity, growing more cash crops, food security,

Disadvantages of Green revolution: The usage of a high quantity of pesticides and insecticides incorporated toxicity in the plants. In order to protect crops from different types of disease caused by pest as well as the damages caused by insects, the farmers used pesticides and insecticides at a high amount.