Question
Download Solution PDFIn the first phase of the green revolution, the use of HYV seeds was restricted to the more affluent of which group of states?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is "Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh".
Key Points
- HYVs are High Yielding Variety of seeds that produces a large number of crops.
- These kinds of seeds require a large amount of water, fertilizers, and other substances.
- Well-developed irrigation facilities and financial resources are required to grow these seeds.
- So, in the first phase of the green revolution, the use of HYV seeds was restricted to the more affluent states - Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh.
Additional Information
- The Green Revolution began in the 1960s.
- During this period, the agriculture of India was converted into a modern system through the adoption of technology.
- This was the third agricultural revolution.
- In this era, farmers started using high-yielding varieties of cereals, the use of pesticides increased and other ways of irrigation were used.
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