The Green Revoltuion India Flashcards
The green revolution resulted in a record output of grain, when was it and how much was it?
1978-9 and 131 million tonnes
What did the GR establish India as?
One of the world’s biggest agricultural producers
Was India the most successful country that took part in the GR?
Yes
What did India become because of the GR?
A net exporter of grain
By how much did yield per unit of farmland increase between 1947-79?
30%
By how much did the crop area under HYVs increase during the green revolution?
7-22% of the total cultivated area
What percentage of 1. Wheat crop 2. Rice crop 3. Millet crop Used the HYVs?
- 70%
- 35%
- 20%
What did the demand for fertilisers, pesticides and fungicides encourage the growth of?
The manufacturing industry
What did the increase in demand for water due to the GR in India lead to?
The construction of dams for HEP leading to the creation of more jobs
Has the GR succeeded in making India totally and permanently self sufficient in terms of food production?
No
When and why did India face drought conditions?
1979-87 due to poor monsoon rains
What did this drought raise questions over?
Whether the GR was a long term solution?
In the 1990s what did nutritionists notice?
While food consumption has increased, the number of people suffering from diseases related to a lack of minerals had still in some countries increased
Why was the GR linked to deficiency diseases?
The HYVs were found to be low in minerals
The new HYVs had disappeared traditional crops, what had people consuming them in LEDCs become low in?
Zinc, iron, iodine and vitamin A
