three advantages of green revolution - Social Science - The Story of Village Palampur

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three advantages of green revolution

Roopali Rajput · Accepted Answer

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Here is the answer:

The following are the advantages of Green
Revolution
1 Rise in Production and
Productivity
With Green revolution the production of food
crops particularly wheat and rice increased considerably With the
substantial increase in the output the marketable surplus with the
farmers also increased Besides the increase in production, the
productivity got enhanced That is, the yield per hectare of land
increased
2  Change in the Attitude of
Farmers
The income of the farmers increased
considerably Agriculture was increasingly seen as a profitable
venture Thus, the investment by the farmers in new and modern
technology also increased
3 Self-Sufficiency in
Food Grain
Green Revolution led to
a considerable increase in the production of food grains With the
use of modern technology, extensive use of fertilisers, pesticides
and HYV seeds, there was a significant increase in the agricultural
productivity and product per farm land In addition, the spread of
marketing system, abolition of intermediaries and easy availability
of credit also enabled farmers with greater portion of marketable
surplus All these factors enabled the government to procure
sufficient food grains and to build the buffer stock, to provide
cushion against the shocks of famines and shortages

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