The Green Revolution In India by Neel Jejurikar https://padlet.com/neeljejurikar/fu89ihjzkr130af3 Made with a lightning strike of genius en-us 2022-01-01 07:27:23 UTC 2026-02-02 06:46:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1ee-1f1f3.png What were its effects? Neel_Jejurikar https://padlet.com/neeljejurikar/fu89ihjzkr130af3/wish/2048624250 The green revolution led to high productivity of crops through adapted measures, such as increased area under farming, double-cropping, which includes planting two crops rather than one, annually, adoption of HYV of seeds, highly increased use of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides, improved irrigation facilities, and improved farm implements and crop protection measures and modifications in farm equipment.]]> 2022-02-15 14:05:26 UTC https://padlet.com/neeljejurikar/fu89ihjzkr130af3/wish/2048624250 What is the Green Revolution in India? Neel_Jejurikar https://padlet.com/neeljejurikar/fu89ihjzkr130af3/wish/2048624251 The Green Revolution was a period during which agriculture in India was converted into a modern industrial system by the adoption of technology, such as the use of high yielding variety seeds, mechanised farm tools, irrigation facilities, pesticides and fertilizers. This period was part of the larger Green Revolution endeavour, which leveraged agricultural research and technology to increase agricultural productivity in the developing world.]]> 2022-02-15 14:05:26 UTC https://padlet.com/neeljejurikar/fu89ihjzkr130af3/wish/2048624251 When and where did it start? Neel_Jejurikar https://padlet.com/neeljejurikar/fu89ihjzkr130af3/wish/2048624252 The Green Revolution began in the 1960s. The Green Revolution in India was first introduced in Punjab in the late 1960s as part of a development program issued by international donor agencies and the Government of India.


]]> 2022-02-15 14:05:26 UTC https://padlet.com/neeljejurikar/fu89ihjzkr130af3/wish/2048624252 Why did it happen? Neel_Jejurikar https://padlet.com/neeljejurikar/fu89ihjzkr130af3/wish/2048624253 Causes of the green revolution are:
(i) Irrigation:
Better irrigation facilities are responsible for green revolution. In 1965-66, 22 lakh hectares area had irrigation facility: while 76 lakh hectares area got this facility in year 2002-03. Tube well irrigation has rapidly increased.
(ii) Agricultural Machinery:
In Punjab, the agriculture is mechanised. Tractors, harvesting combines, tube wells and pumping sets and threshers etc. are intensively used in Punjab. Punjab has largest number of tractors. In 1966, there were 10 thousand tractors, while in 2002-03, it increased to 3.54 lakhs.
(iii) Fertilizers:
The use of chemical fertilizers has increased the production of food grains to large extent. In 1965-66 chemical fertilizers were used 97 thousand tonnes. In 2002-03, their use increased to 1441 thousand tonnes.

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