) What is meant by Green Revolution? Mention some of its important features
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1. Green Revolution is the term given to the introduction of high-yielding varieties of seeds and the increased use of fertilizers and irrigation which provided the increase in production needed to make India self-sufficient in food grains, thus improving agriculture in India. It was brought to India by the initiative of Indian government. Genetically modified high-yielding wheat was first introduced to India in 1960 by Dr. Norman Borlaug It is also rightly credited to M. S. Swaminathan and his team who contributed towards the success of green revolution in India.
2. Major components of green revolution are development of high-yielding varieties of cereal grains, expansion of irrigation infrastructure, modern
nization of management techniques, distribution of hybridized seeds, synthetic fertilizers, and pesticides to farmers.
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