Why did the green revolution in india virtually bypass the eastern region?
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The Eastern states hold critical importance in generating second green revolution in the country. During the first green revolution period, the East was largely untouched. The eastern India comprising seven States namely; Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal with 30% of gross cropped area contributes to 40% of food grains production. Rice is the main crop of the region and the area is mainly depending on well- irrigation and rain for water.
Fertility of land is high and there are abundant water resources in East. The Eastern states/areas account for 61per cent of total available groundwater in the country. Land is less intensively used in Eastern states. But still, productivity in various crops lags behind the national average. One major reason is for inconsistent production is that farming in this region is predominantly rain dependent. Irrigation potential has to be expanded in Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa, where there is abundant surface water and underutilized groundwater
Fertility of land is high and there are abundant water resources in East. The Eastern states/areas account for 61per cent of total available groundwater in the country. Land is less intensively used in Eastern states. But still, productivity in various crops lags behind the national average. One major reason is for inconsistent production is that farming in this region is predominantly rain dependent. Irrigation potential has to be expanded in Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa, where there is abundant surface water and underutilized groundwater
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