Write the importance of green revolution for indian economy
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green revolution has two types of effects on Indian economy, namely, (a) economic effects and (b) sociological effects. (i) Increase in agricultural production and productivity: Due to adoption of HYV technology the production of food grains increased considerably in the country.
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At the time of its independence, India was an agricultural dependent economy. And yet the state of Indian agricultural sector was dismal. From the lack of investment, a dearth of technology, low yield per acre and many such problems plagued the industry. And so the Indian government took steps to bring about the Green Revolution using HYV seeds.
Explanation:
The introduction of the HYV seeds for the first time in Indian agriculture. These seeds had more success with the wheat crop and were highly effective in regions that had proper irrigation. So the first stage of the Green Revolution was focused on states with better infra – like Punjab and Tamil Nadu.
During the second phase, the HYV seeds were given to several other states. And other crops than wheat were also included into the plan
One basic requirement for the HYV seeds is proper irrigation. Crops from HYV seeds need alternating amounts of water supply during its growth. So the farms cannot depend on monsoons. The Green Revolution vastly improved the inland irrigation systems around farms in India.
The emphasis of the plan was mostly on food grains such as wheat and rice. Cash crops and commercial crops like cotton, jute, oilseeds etc were not a part of the plan
Increased availability and use of fertilizers to enhance the productivity of the farms
Use of pesticides and weedicides to reduce any loss or damage to the crops
And finally the introduction of technology and machinery like tractors, harvesters, drills etc. This helped immensely to promote commercial farming in the country.