Write about ' Green Revolution ' , How it helped India to become a leading producer of food crops . In min. 100 words...
Write about ' Green Revolution ' , How it helped India to become a leading producer of food crops . In min. 100 words...
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✔In the late 1960s, the Green Revolution introduced the Indian farmer to the cultivation of high-yielding varieties (HYVs) of seeds.
✔The HYVs (coupled with chemical fertilisers and pesticides) led to a growth in the productivity of food grains (especially wheat and rice), thereby helping India attain self-sufficiency in food grains.
✔Since the advent of the Green Revolution, the country has avoided famine even during adverse weather conditions.