Question

What is the significance of the green revolution for the Indian economy? Give special reference to economic and sociological effects

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The Green Revolution in India refers to a period when Indian agriculture was converted into an industrial system due to the adoption of modern methods and technology such as the use of high yielding variety (HYV) seeds, tractors, irrigation facilities, pesticides, and fertilizers and other methods. It was mainly found by M.S. Swaminathan. This was part of larger Green revolution endeavor initiated by Norman Borlaug, which leveraged agricultural research and technology to increase agricultural productivity in the developing world.