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What is Green Revolution? What are the effects of Green Revolution?

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  • The policy introduced by Government with regard to the agricultural sector is known as Green Revolutin. 
  • It refers to the specific plant improvement notably to the development of high yielding varieties for the increase of crop production. 

Effects of Green Revolution: 

1. The spread of HYVs to large parts of the country has led to a significant increase in crop production in the country.

2. So, it was no longer necessary to import food grains from other countries. 

3. The procurement of food grains by FCI could be used in case of shortage and can avoid drought or famine like situations and also used to supply food grains to inaccessible areas. 

4. In 1960, a farmer was able to produce on an average of 287 kgs of foodgrains, today the same farmer is able to produce nearly 800 kgs of food grains per acre. 

5. The Green Revolution has brought in several environmental imbalances.


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