Question

What is green revolution? advantages and disadvantages of green revolution?

Answer 1

The Green Revolution means that the use of H.Y.V.(Higher Yielding Variety) Seeds.

Advantages

Improvement in the production
Helps in the modernisation

Disadvantages

Reduces the fertility of the soil
Decreases the level of groundwater


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Answer 2

Answer:

Positive impacts....

1. It increased the amount of yields

2. There was no scarcity of food.

3. Farmers were able to grow more than one crop in a season.

4. The machines such as threshers etc. reduced the time taken

5. Irrigation system improved.

6. HYV seeds improved the quality of crops.

7. Chemicals such as fertilizers proved the nutrients to the crops faster than the compost.

Negative impacts....

1. Use of underground water depleted the underground water level and the water table.

2. Use of fertilizers and pesticides and weedicides polluted the soil and underground water.

3. Soil became infertile due to continuous use of fertilizers on the same piece of land again and again.