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What was the major problem with the green revolution?

Issues with the Green Revolution The pollution of the water exposed people and the environment downstream to the chemicals being used in the farm fields. The pollution of the soil resulted in lower soil quality, which increased the risk of erosion of the topsoil.

Why did Green Revolution fail in India?

What Went Wrong With The Green Revolution? Similarly, since the only aim of the Green Revolution was to increase productivity, and thereby farmers’ income, it resulted in exorbitantly rising input cost, degradation, erosion and infertility of soil, leaching and waterlogging, soil salinity, pollution, and so on.

Why is Green Revolution been criticized nowadays?

Criticism on the effects of the green revolution include the cost for many small farmers using HYV seeds, with their associated demands of increased irrigation systems and pesticides.

What are the controversies regarding the green revolution?

Green revolution is is controversy as it has created problems of soil salinization and overuse of pesticides has lead to land pollution.

What were some of the challenges and risks involved in green revolution?

Unemployment: Except in Punjab, and to some extent in Haryana, farm mechanization under Green Revolution has created widespread unemployment among agricultural labourers in the rural areas. The worst hit are the poor and the landless people.

What would have happened to the world without the Green Revolution?

The world population has grown by about five billion since the beginning of the Green Revolution and many believe that, without the Revolution, there would have been greater famine and malnutrition.

What are the effects of the Green Revolution on agricultural production?

Production increases. While agricultural output increased as a result of the Green Revolution, the energy input to produce a crop has increased faster, so that the ratio of crops produced to energy input has decreased over time. Green Revolution techniques also heavily rely on chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides,…

Does the Green Revolution still have room for improvement?

Although the Green Revolution has been able to improve agricultural output in some regions in the world, there was and is still room for improvement. As a result, many organizations continue to invent new ways to improve the techniques already used in the Green Revolution.

How did the Green Revolution affect socialism in other countries?

There is significant evidence that the Green Revolution weakened socialist movements in many nations. In countries such as India, Mexico, and the Philippines, technological solutions were sought as an alternative to expanding agrarian reform initiatives, the latter of which were often linked to socialist politics.