What kind of environmental problems did the spread of ‘green revolut

1.	What kind of environmental problems did the spread of ‘green revolution’ create? What lesson does this have for the future?
Answer» 1. The ‘Green Revolution’ has brought in several environmental imbalances. 2. The High Yielding Variety seeds usage required plenty of water. 3. The number of tubewells were increased over the years, the groundwater level fell rapidly which meant that less groundwater is available for future use. 4. Green Revolution resulted in a loss of soil fertility. 5. The soil was deprived of the normal production of micro-organisms. 6. Chemical fertilizers polluted groundwater, rivers, lakes, etc. 7. Thus, it resulted in ever-increasing costs for farmers.

What kind of environmental problems did the spread of ‘green revolution’ create? What lesson does this have for the future?

Answer»

1. The ‘Green Revolution’ has brought in several environmental imbalances.

2. The High Yielding Variety seeds usage required plenty of water.

3. The number of tubewells were increased over the years, the groundwater level fell rapidly which meant that less groundwater is available for future use.

4. Green Revolution resulted in a loss of soil fertility.

5. The soil was deprived of the normal production of micro-organisms.

6. Chemical fertilizers polluted groundwater, rivers, lakes, etc.

7. Thus, it resulted in ever-increasing costs for farmers.

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