what are advantages and dis advantages of High Yielding Varieties of crop
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Advantages and disadvantages of HYV seeds
Starvation and famine have been reducedHYV crops need a lot of fertilisers and pesticides to grow which increases costs and pollution
HYV crops are shorter so more able to withstand high winds and heavy rainHYV crops require a more reliable source of water – irrigation increases costs.
More food is grown on an area of land which increases farmers' profitsThe poorest farmers have been unable to buy HYV seeds so they are of no benefit to them
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Advantage...
It increase the productivity of crops.
Disadvantage...
It decrease the fertility of soil.
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