Question

$\leqslant answer fast \geqslant \\ what \: are \: the \: merits \: and \: demerits \: of \: green \: revolution? ​$
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Answer 1

Explanation:

Merits of green revolution :

1. Higher Yield. 2. Machines made for ploughing harvesting easy. 3. Surplus food can be sold to earn more. 4. Pests and insects controlled by pesticides and insecticides. 5. Good irrigation enhances production.

Demerits of green revolution :

1. Loss of fertility with use of chemicalfertilizers. 2. Use of tube wells reduced the water table. 3. Chemical fertilizers polluted ground water. 4. Kills bacteria and micro organism helpful fossil. 5. Excessive use of fertilizers makes soil alkaline and unfit for cultivation

Answer 2

Merits-
1) It helped farmers gain a lot of money.
2) it allowed farmers to grow more amount of crops from same piece of land.
Demerits-
1) It reduced the groundwater level
2) it reduced chances of labourers to get employed as green revolution also to included new machinery