HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
GENERAL AGRICULTURE
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Many of its initial hybrid crops could now grow in African Regions.
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It is making developing countries more dependent on Western Technology than before.
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The original intent of the Green revolution was to increase the profits of agricultural corporations seeking to expand their markets.
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Green revolution seeds are often more expensive for local farmers in less-developed regions.
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The global diffusion of its crops has threatened the genetic diversity in local agricultural landscapes.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Some of the negative impacts of the green revolution were-loss of soil nutrients, large scale use of pesticides, unsustainable practices for getting more yield, increased rates of suicide, etc. Note: In India the green revolution was led by an agricultural scientist by the name of M S Swaminathan.
Detailed explanation-2: -It had a positive impact on food production. But by the 1960s, India faced a severe deficit of food grains. The situation was saved by introducing more productive dwarf varieties of wheat and rice, which brought about the “Green Revolution” in Asia.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Green Revolution vastly improved the inland irrigation systems around farms in India. And finally the introduction of technology and machinery like tractors, harvesters, drills etc. This helped immensely to promote commercial farming in the country.