HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
GENERAL AGRICULTURE
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This effort began in the 1940s and developed new strains of hybrid seeds and fertilizers that dramatically increased the crop output possible from each farm.
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Agricultural Revolution
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Second Agricultural Revolution
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First Agricultural Revolution
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Green Revolution
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Green Revolution in India was initiated in the 1960s by introducing high-yielding varieties of rice and wheat to increase food production in order to alleviate hunger and poverty.
Detailed explanation-2: -Excessive Usage of Chemicals: The Green Revolution resulted in a large-scale use of pesticides and synthetic nitrogen fertilisers for improved irrigation projects and crop varieties. However, little or no efforts were made to educate farmers about the high risk associated with the intensive use of pesticides.
Detailed explanation-3: -What were the high yielding variety crops concentrated during green revolution? Mainly 5 crops were concentrated which include – wheat, rice, jowar, maize, and bajra.
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