Question

What are the positive impacts of Green revolution in India ?

Answer 1

GREEN REVOLUTION :-

• The Green Revolution in India began in the mid-1960s.
• marking a transition from traditional agriculture in
• India and the introduction of high-yielding varieties of
• seeds and the associated agricultural techniques.

Aspects of first Green Revolution :

1. High Yielding Varieties (HYV)
2. Use of Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides
3. Mechanization of Agriculture
4. Irrigation

Positive Impacts of Green Revolution :-

The Green Revolution transformed the image of India from being a ‘begging bowl’ to ‘bread basket’.

1.Increased Agriculture Production :-

• The production of wheat increased from around 24 Million tonnes in 1970-71 to around 96 Million tonnes in 2013-14, and the production of rice increased from around 31 Million tonnes in 1965-66 to around 106 Million tonnes in 2013-14.

• The production and productivity of wheat, rice, maize and bajra has substantially increased.

2.Less Dependence on Imports :-

• After the green revolution, India was finally on its way to self-sufficiency.

• There was now enough production for the population and to build a stock in case of emergencies. In fact, India was able to start exporting its agricultural produce.

3.Dispersal of Rice and Wheat cultivation to non-traditional areas :-

• Green Revolution spread the Rice cultivation to the semi-arid areas of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh, and the wheat cultivation has spread to the areas of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and some parts of Maharashtra, Gujarat and West Bengal.

4.Industrial Growth :-

• Due to the large-scale mechanisation which was brought by Green Revolution, demand for different types of machines like tractors, harvesters, combines etc increased and along with increased demand in fertilizers, insecticide, pesticide etc, the growth spurt in the industries producing these items.

5.Rural Employment :-

• Large no. of farm labourer migrated from the areas like Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar to Punjab, where they got better employment opportunities.

6.A Benefit to the Farmers :-

• The Green Revolution has increased the income of farmers and landless labourers. It enabled them to shift to commercial farming from only sustenance farming.

7.Employment :-

• The green revolution has created jobs in the supporting industries like Irrigation, transportation, food processing, marketing for the workforce.

Answer 2

Answer:

Introduced High Yielding Variety seeds in Indian agriculture. The HYV seeds were highly effective in regions that had rich irrigation facilities and were more successful with the wheat crop. Therefore, the Green Revolution at first focused on states with better infrastructure such as Tamil Nadu and Punjab.