Green revolution in India

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1. GREEN REVOLUTION IN INDIA Mihir Adhikary Tripura University (A central University) Department of Geography and Disaster management

2. GREEN REVOLUTION IN INDIA The Green Revolution in India refers to a period of time when agriculture in India changed to an industrial system due to the adoption of modern methods and technology such as high yielding variety (HYV) seeds, tractors, irrigation facilities, pesticides, fertilizers etc. This was part of the larger Green revolution started by Norman Borlaug. Within India, green revolution started in the early 1960s and led to an increase in food grain production. Dr. Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan is known as the "Father of Indian Green Revolution" for his leadership and success in introducing and further developing high-yielding varieties of wheat in India.

3. SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITION OF INDIA DURING GREEN REVOLUTION Famine had ripped though parts of India in the past, and many economists and agricultural scientists predicted worse famine in the future is a new plan was not put in place. Overpopulation was stretching India’s food resources. Government inability to ensure proper movement of good to areas that were in need. Lack of self-sufficiency. Lack of finance.

4. OBJECTIVES OF GREEN REVOLUTION Expansion of Farming Areas. Double-Cropping the Farmlands. Use of Superior Genetic Quality Seeds. Use of chemicals (pesticides, insecticides, fertilizers etc.). Use of machineries. Technological advancement.

5. ADVANTAGES OF GREEN REVOLUTION Agricultural operations of a massive scale. Higher yield Plants have become resistant to pests and herbicides. The need to fallow lands is eliminated. Automation in the process of farming. Ability to grow any crop virtually anywhere.  More profitable farming industry.

6. DISADVANTAGES OF GREEN REVOLUTION 1. Mono-Culturing. 2. Probability of Weeds and Pests to Develop Hazards. 3. Compromise to Crop Health. 4. Sterile Seeds. 5. Varied Soil Type by Location. 6. High Cost. 7. Shortage of Supply. 8. Environmental Harm .

7. Green Revolution’s primary goal is to eliminate hunger worldwide, but there are still people who are suffering from starvation, where most of them are women and children. So, it is very important to have a clear and better understanding when it comes to resolving such a problem. In order to eliminate it, more food must be produced. According to research, there is enough food supply to feed everyone, and the government is exerting full effort to sustain such need. Traditional farming is still used, especially among small farmers, who cannot afford Green Revolution. CONCLUSION