Write a note on demerits of Green Revolution.

1.	Write a note on demerits of Green Revolution.
Answer» The Demerits of Green Revolution are as follows: Degradation of land due to use of heavy chemical fertilizers. Weeds have increased, due to more crop rotation pattern. Loss of bio-diversity, due to heavy use of pesticides, insecticides and chemical fertilizers. Adding chemicals in ground water, will affects our health. Excess use of fertilizers has made the soil infertile and may affect human’s health. Regional disparities. It means Green Revolution has had an impact on some states. But other states are hardly touched. So far Green Revolution has affected only 40% of the cultivate land in India.

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The Demerits of Green Revolution are as follows:

Degradation of land due to use of heavy chemical fertilizers.
Weeds have increased, due to more crop rotation pattern.
Loss of bio-diversity, due to heavy use of pesticides, insecticides and chemical fertilizers.
Adding chemicals in ground water, will affects our health.
Excess use of fertilizers has made the soil infertile and may affect human’s health.
Regional disparities. It means Green Revolution has had an impact on some states. But other states are hardly touched. So far Green Revolution has affected only 40% of the cultivate land in India.

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