What is Green Revolution? What are the impacts of green revolution on Indian’s Economy?

 

What is Green Revolution? What are the impacts of green revolution on Indian’s Economy?

Introduction

During the time of 1960s and 1970s, some building up third-world lands experienced a rise in feed cereals (specifically cereal and grain) that result in a dispute in horticultural machinery. We see this process as the “Green revolution“.

History

In the Post, World War II period, nations struggled with how to feed their exploding populations. In early 1940s, Scientist tried a new way to do better food. In the 1960s, Norman Borlaug gave this idea of theory ‘Green Revolution’ in the world. In Mexico, they used engineered seeds to maximize the yield to corn plants. These seeds responded to synthetic insecticides and fertilizers.

Green Revolution in India

MS Swaminathan was the one who first introduce the idea of Green revolution in India. The era of 1960s was the period of agricultural development for India, As Green Revolution technology adopted and in the result many industrial changes occur. Such as, Use of high yielding variety (HYV) seeds, mechanized farm tools, irrigation facilities, increase in pesticides and fertilizers.

Effects of Green Revolution in India (Economically)

Green revolution is linked with agricultural production. In India, The green Revolution resulted in a drastic grain output of 131 million tonnes 1977/79. This helped immensely to promote commercial farming in the country.

Effects of Green Revolution in India (Poverty) 

Although the primary aim of the green revolution was to increase grain production. It also helped in poverty. In 1975, nearly around every five out of one person in India was living on $1 a day. This declined by around 30%; from 1150 million in 1975 to 1995. The vast majority of needy who were lifted out were rural and worked as farmers.

Effects of Green Revolution in India (Land) 

The idea behind the Green revolution also have a great impact on India’s land. Due to increase in high yielding variety (HYV) seeds, pesticides and fertilizers. Production of food grains has increased around 73 million tonnes in past few years. This also helps in land irrigation and fertilization. Due to this, Land of Haryana increased and total land cropped area increased by 30.7%.

Conclusion

The green revolution of now needs to considerably raise the management of food but without harming environment and humidity, creating loss of biodiversity, or fostering serious food prices that specially enforce the needy ones. If we look after some issues, we can establish a good health for our land crops and production of grains.

 

 

 

 

 

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