CBSE Class 9 Answered

The importance of Green revolution in the Indian economy can be known by its positive and negative impacts.

The positive impacts were:

1. The use of High Yield Variety seeds led to a substantial increase in the agricultural produce which helped our country in becoming self-sufficient in terms of availability of food grains.

2. The Green Revolution helped in increasing the economic conditions of all farmers (big as well as small) by ensuring improved production by the use of HYV seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and improved agricultural techniques.

3. The Green Revolution also created plenty of jobs not only for agricultural workers but also industrial workers.

The negative impacts were:

1. Green revolutions resulted in loss of soil fertility due to increased use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides.

2. Continuous use of groundwater for tube well irrigation reduced the water-table below the ground.

3. It benefitted only the rich farmers and not the small and marginal farmers. It was also concentrated to only few areas/states.