Question

Write a note on green revolution

Answer 1

Since 1966-67, Indian agriculture had undergone a sea-change, both in the qualitative and quantitative ways. The high-yielding variety of seeds (popularly known as H.Y.V.) invented by Dr. Norman Borlaug, were introduced in such a way that entire stagnant agriculture came to the juncture of a massive overhauling.

Through the introduction of shorter H.Y.V. wheat seeds of Mexico, rice seeds like Taichung and I.R. varieties from Philippines, seeds of Green Revolution were sown in India. A round-up of agricultural development in this period revealed that poor growth rate in production and large amount of foreign exchange drainage for necessary imports were weighing heavily against the rapid change of the agricultural scenario.
To overcome these major handi­caps, the Government of India had promulgated a ‘new strategy’ and sought collaboration from the International Rice Research Institute, Rockefeller Foundation and several other organizations. This new strategy tried a co-ordination of the suggestions from heterogenous agencies.

They had made several recommendations:

1. Introduction of H.Y.V. seeds.

2. New measure to exploit water resources.

3. Enhancement and overhauling of existing irrigation potential.

4. Increasing the intensity of farming and introduction of multiple cropping.

5. Creation of additional capacity to produce fertilizer, pesticides and insecticides.

6. Adaptation of high technology and its flow towards remote areas

Answer 2

Answer _- green revolution was a scientific revolution in growing grains. It implemented the use of genetic engineering, chemical fertilizers and pesticides and it introduced more technology into farming .