MIDH \u2013 Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>
Rs. 7,533.04 crore<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr> NFSM \u2013 National Food Security Mission<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td> Rs. 6,893.38 crore<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr> NMSA \u2013 National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td> Rs. 3,980.82 crore<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr> SMAE \u2013 Submission on Agriculture Extension<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td> Rs. 2,961.26 crore<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr> SMSP \u2013 Sub-Mission on Seeds and Planting Material<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td> Rs. 920.6 crore<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr> SMAM \u2013 Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td> Rs. 32.50 crore<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr> SMPPQ \u2013 Sub Mission on Plant Protection and Plan Quarantine<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td> Rs. 1,022.67 crore<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr> ISACES \u2013 Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Census, Economics, and Statistics<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td> Rs. 730.58 crore<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr> ISAC \u2013 Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Cooperation<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td> Rs. 1,902.636 crore<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr> ISAM \u2013 Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Marketing<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td> Rs. 3,863.93 crore<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr> NeGP-A \u2013 National e-Governance Plan<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td> Rs. 211.06 crore<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/span>Impacts of Green Revolution in India<\/span><\/h3>\n\n- It increased agricultural production and the food grains has increased remarkably. Wheat grains production has risen the most. It increased to 55 million tonnes during the starting of the revolution in India.<\/span><\/li>\n
- It also increased the per hectare yield along with the increase in agricultural output from 850kg\/hectare to 2281 kg\/hectare in the case of wheat during the initial stages.<\/span><\/li>\n
- India no more depends on the import of agricultural produce and became self-sufficient. After the introduction of the green revolution, India started meeting the increasing demand of the population and even started maintaining stock for emergencies. India also started exporting its produce.<\/span><\/li>\n
- It removed the fear from the people that commercial farming can lead to unemployment and farmers are no longer jobless. It created jobs for many other sectors like transportation, communication, irrigation, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n
- It majorly benefited the farmers of India. It increased their income remarkably and risen their living standard. They shifted from sustenance farming to commercial farming.<\/span><\/li>\n
- We can see a rapid increase in the production of food grains because of this revolution.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
There is always a negative side to everything, the same as in the case of the Green Revolution.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>Let\u2019s look at the negative impacts of the Green Revolution:<\/span><\/h4>\n\n- The agriculture Growth retarded due to insufficient irrigation, farm size shrinkage, technology failure, improper plan layout, and slow credit transfer system.<\/span><\/li>\n
- There was no regional equality as the revolution worked better in the areas tech-savvy areas, the revolution worked better for wheat grains, so, the farmers growing wheat got the most benefit.<\/span><\/li>\n
- The large farmers made more profit by growing more and they started purchasing the lands of small farmers which eventually lead to the loss of small farmers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
<\/span>Frequently Asked Questions about the Green Revolution in India<\/span><\/h3>\nQ1. When was the green revolution started?
\n<\/b>Ans. The Green revolution was started in the 1970s.<\/span><\/p>\nQ2. Who used the term ‘Green revolution’ to increase agriculture production in India?
\n<\/b>Ans. M.S. Swaminathan<\/span><\/p>\nQ3. Who was known as the father of the green revolution in the world?
\n<\/b>Ans. Norman Borlaug<\/span><\/p>\nQ4. Which state was the first chosen for the green revolution?
\n<\/b>Ans. Punjab<\/span><\/p>\nQ5. What are the main aspects of the Green Revolution in India?
\n<\/b>Ans. High Yielding Varieties, Mechanization of Agriculture, Chemical fertilizers and pesticide use and Irrigation.<\/span><\/p>\n | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |