Q- What are merits and demerits of green revolution?
Answer:-
Merits of green revolution
· Green revolution introduced farmers with HYV Seeds due to which farmers can get higher yields with small fiels
· Framers also start use of tractors and other machines to do their work easily and fast
· Higher yield help farmers to store surplus and sell other crop
· Pesticides can protect crops from pests and insecticides protect crops from insects due to which farmers get good crop
· Green revolution also introduced farmers with new techniques of irrigation due to which farmers can irrigate their fields easily
Demerits of green revolution
· Green revolution increases the use of chemical fertilizers which reduce soil fertility
· Due to continuous use of ground water from tube wells for irrigation take water table below
· Due to green revolution farmers use pesticides and insecticide due to which some bacteria of soil which are beneficial in maintaining soil fertility get killed