The term “Green Revolution is a combination of two words—“Green�

1.	The term “Green Revolution is a combination of two words—“Green” and “Revolution”. Green stand for greenery. Revolution means so sudden and fast changes that the spectators were wonder-struck. This term has been used for the progress of agricultural production. Because of the severe agricultural reforms initiated during the period of first three plans in India, in 1967-68, the production of foodgrains increased by about 25% as compared to the last year i.e., 1966-67. Such a tremendous increase in the production of foodgrains in any one year was nothing short of revolution. That is why, the economists gave this spectacular increase in foodgrains products the name of Open Revolution.(a) State the effects of Green-revolution.(b) What is Green-revolution? State its features.
Answer» (a) Effects on Prices: During the third five-year plan, prices, especially prices of agricultural commodities had a sharp rise. However, due to Green Revolution, the pace of price rise showed down. Prosperity of the Farmers: The Green revolution has very much improved the economic condition of the farmers. Their standard of living has gone up very much than before. Plaughing Back of Profits: The one good effect of the Green Revolution is that now the farmers are also included to invest large part of their income on the development of agriculture. Change in Thinking: Green revolution has completely revolutionized the thinking of the Indian rural people. Now they are convinced that with the help of science they can change that misfortune into fortunes. Effect on Consumers: Poor Indians spend about 80% at their income on agricultural commodities. The green revolution has helped them to balance their budget and raise their standard of living. (b) Green Revolution refers to an extraordinary increase in agricultural production especially in wheat and Rice, which was made possible due to the adoption of new techniques of High Yielding varieties of seeds. Features: The year 1968 was the initial year of Green Revolution. Pant Agricultural University, Pant Nagar (U.P.) made an appreciable contribution to it by envolving a new variety of seeds. Indian Agricultural Research Institute (I.A.R.I.) New Delhi has also made lot of contribution in regard in bringing the Green Revolution. Credit of bringing Green Revolution in India goes to Dr. Norman E. Borlaugh and Dr. M.N. Swami Nathan.

The term “Green Revolution is a combination of two words—“Green” and “Revolution”. Green stand for greenery. Revolution means so sudden and fast changes that the spectators were wonder-struck. This term has been used for the progress of agricultural production. Because of the severe agricultural reforms initiated during the period of first three plans in India, in 1967-68, the production of foodgrains increased by about 25% as compared to the last year i.e., 1966-67. Such a tremendous increase in the production of foodgrains in any one year was nothing short of revolution. That is why, the economists gave this spectacular increase in foodgrains products the name of Open Revolution.(a) State the effects of Green-revolution.(b) What is Green-revolution? State its features.

Answer»

(a)

Effects on Prices: During the third five-year plan, prices, especially prices of agricultural commodities had a sharp rise. However, due to Green Revolution, the pace of price rise showed down.
Prosperity of the Farmers: The Green revolution has very much improved the economic condition of the farmers. Their standard of living has gone up very much than before.
Plaughing Back of Profits: The one good effect of the Green Revolution is that now the farmers are also included to invest large part of their income on the development of agriculture.
Change in Thinking: Green revolution has completely revolutionized the thinking of the Indian rural people. Now they are convinced that with the help of science they can change that misfortune into fortunes.
Effect on Consumers: Poor Indians spend about 80% at their income on agricultural commodities. The green revolution has helped them to balance their budget and raise their standard of living.

(b) Green Revolution refers to an extraordinary increase in agricultural production especially in wheat and Rice, which was made possible due to the adoption of new techniques of High Yielding varieties of seeds.

Features:

The year 1968 was the initial year of Green Revolution.
Pant Agricultural University, Pant Nagar (U.P.) made an appreciable contribution to it by envolving a new variety of seeds.
Indian Agricultural Research Institute (I.A.R.I.) New Delhi has also made lot of contribution in regard in bringing the Green Revolution.
Credit of bringing Green Revolution in India goes to Dr. Norman E. Borlaugh and Dr. M.N. Swami Nathan.

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