Question

What are the positive and negative effect of green revolution in the agriculture of India?

Answer 1

The Green Revolution is a movement which refers to a series of research, development, and technology transfer initiatives. This happened between the 1960s and 1980s. In this period agriculture was viewed only as more of a commercial sector than a subsistence one. The term “Green Revolution” was first used in 1968 by former USAID director William Gaud. The inventor of this revolution was the crop pathologist Norman E. Borlaug. The necessity of this revolution was the constant population growth. Population was increasing exponentially so the food production was insufficient. For this reason new techniques were introduced in agriculture.