Geography
With reference to the given image, answer the following questions:
(i) What are the inputs of the above-mentioned project in transforming Indian agriculture?
(ii) Which crop was experimented with its inputs?
Answer
(i) The inputs of Green Revolution in transforming Indian agriculture are as follows:
- Use of large capital and technological inputs.
- Adoption of modern scientific methods of farming.
- Use of High Yielding Varieties (HYV) of seeds.
- Extension of irrigation facilities, particularly ground water resources.
- Proper use of chemical fertilizers.
- Improvement in marketing and storage facilities.
- Use of insecticides and pesticides.
- Consolidation of landholdings.
- Supply of agricultural credit.
- Rural electrification.
(ii) Wheat.