Question

Mention two disadvantages of green revolution

Answer 1

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.

2. It employs mono-culturing.

One of the biggest arguments against this modern technology is that it uses mono-culturing. This practice is known to require large tracts of land, which are not often available, intensive amounts of fertilizers and large volumes of water, bring about difficulties to farmers.

3. It would have difficulties with varied soil type by location.

As the Green Revolution does not take into consideration the type of soil for farming, only considering the area and doing what it needs for crop cultivation, it does not do anything to ensure soil fertility is replenished or retained.

The Green Revolution indeed has its set of advantages, but its disadvantages are also worth noting. Based on the facts listed above, do you think that this modern farming method is beneficial to use in society today or not?

Answer 2

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$\color{blue}{GREEN\: REVOLUTION }$

FOLLOWING ARE THE DISADVANTAGES OF GREEN REVOLUTION :-

(1) USE OF H.Y.V. SEEDS TAKE MORE WATER, WHICH CAN LEAD TO WATER SCARCITY AND DECREASE IN GROUND WATER LEVEL.

(2) FERTILIZERS, PESTICIDES AND OTHER CHEMICALS CAN HARM THE FERTILITY OF SOIL.

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