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PRESENTED BYPRESENTED BYRAJA MOHAN .KRAJA MOHAN .K
SOCIAL SCIENCESOCIAL SCIENCEFMTC MYLAPUREFMTC MYLAPURE
GREEN REVOLUTIONGREEN REVOLUTION
INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
Green Revolution was a modern Green Revolution was a modern agricultural strategy introduced by the agricultural strategy introduced by the Government of India 1966-67 in order to Government of India 1966-67 in order to increases agricultural productionincreases agricultural production
CONTENTCONTENT
Commercialisation of AgricultureCommercialisation of Agriculture
The Agricultural sector – after The Agricultural sector – after independenceindependence
Agriculture through five year plans.Agriculture through five year plans.
COMMERCIALISATION OF COMMERCIALISATION OF AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURE
Scarcity of food was the major outcome. Scarcity of food was the major outcome. This was the result of the spread of This was the result of the spread of Commercial crops at the expense of food Commercial crops at the expense of food crops.crops.
The Agriculture Sector – after The Agriculture Sector – after IndependenceIndependence
Irrigation facilitiesIrrigation facilities
Machanisation of agricultureMachanisation of agriculture
Use of pesticides and chemical fertilizersUse of pesticides and chemical fertilizers
Agriculture Through Five Year Agriculture Through Five Year PlansPlans
The Five year plans introduced by the The Five year plans introduced by the Nehru Government after independence Nehru Government after independence aimed at the overall development of the aimed at the overall development of the country.country.
RICE PRODUCTIONRICE PRODUCTION
YearYear Farm land Farm land
(Million)(Million)
ProductionProduction
(Million (Million tonnes) tonnes)
Productivity Productivity
(Kilogram/hectare)(Kilogram/hectare)
Irrigation Irrigation
facility byfacility by
(percentage)(percentage)
1980-811980-81 40.1540.15 53.6353.63 11361136 40.740.7
1985-861985-86 41.1441.14 63.8363.83 15521552 42.942.9
1989-901989-90 42.6942.69 73.5773.57 17451745 46.146.1
1990-911990-91 42.6942.69 74.2974.29 17401740 45.545.5
2003-20042003-2004 42.5042.50 88.2888.28 20772077 Not availableNot available
Wheat ProductionWheat Production
YearYear Farm land Farm land
(Million)(Million)
Production Production
(Million (Million tonnes)tonnes)
Productivity Productivity
(Kilogram/ (Kilogram/ hectare)hectare)
Irrigation Irrigation
facility byfacility by
(percentage)(percentage)
1980-811980-81 22.2822.28 36.3136.31 16301630 76.876.8
1985-861985-86 23.0023.00 47.4547.45 20462046 74.674.6
1989-901989-90 23.5023.50 49.8549.85 21212121 80.380.3
1990-911990-91 24.1724.17 55.1455.14 22812281 81.181.1
Objectives of the First Five Year Objectives of the First Five Year PlanPlan
To give special emphasis on areas such To give special emphasis on areas such as transportation, telecommunication and as transportation, telecommunication and social service.social service.
To increase the use of chemical fertilizers.To increase the use of chemical fertilizers. To increase the use of hob yielding seedsTo increase the use of hob yielding seeds To expand credit facilitiesTo expand credit facilities To fix support process of cropsTo fix support process of crops
White RevolutionWhite Revolution
The production of milk The production of milk and milk production in and milk production in India had increased India had increased significantly during the significantly during the centuries. This is centuries. This is known as White known as White Revolution.Revolution.
Production of foodgrains, the area Production of foodgrains, the area of farm lands (over different periods)of farm lands (over different periods)
YearYear AreaArea ProductionProduction
1950-511950-51 97.3297.32 50.8250.82
1955-561955-56 110.56110.56 66.8566.85
1960-611960-61 115.58115.58 82.0282.02
1970-711970-71 124.32124.32 108.42108.42
1980-811980-81 126.67126.67 129.89129.89
1990-911990-91 127.84127.84 176.39176.39
2005-062005-06 121.60121.60 208.60208.60
Problems faced by the Green Problems faced by the Green RevolutionRevolution
Agriculture began to concentrate on Agriculture began to concentrate on certain crops onlycertain crops only
The gap between different status of the The gap between different status of the society.society.
Affect Socio-Economic conditionsAffect Socio-Economic conditions Changes in Agricultural productionChanges in Agricultural production
Agriculture and GlobalizationAgriculture and Globalization
India started accepting the policies of India started accepting the policies of Globalisation from the early 1990’s. After Globalisation from the early 1990’s. After becoming a member of WTO, India becoming a member of WTO, India accepted its bylaws and accordingly accepted its bylaws and accordingly opened up our market to other countries.opened up our market to other countries.
REFERENCEREFERENCE
VIII VIII - Standard Text book- Standard Text book
Green Revolution Green Revolution - Rudar Dutt- Rudar Dutt
Indian EconomyIndian Economy - K.P. Sundaram- K.P. Sundaram
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