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Green Revolution


How is the production of wheat and rice increased due to the Green Revolution?

  1. Various methods are applied for harvesting maximum yield from minimum land are collectively known as Green Revolution.
  2. Improvised raft varieties of wheat and rice proper use of fertilizers and pesticides, and water management. It has lead to the increased production of food grains. 
Thereby, a large population had been saved from hunger.

Formers opt for organic farming. Why?

  1. The use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides makes adverse and harmful effects on humans and the environment due to poisonous chemicals. 
  2. Soil becomes infertile and pest infestation and various pesticides have been proved to be dangerous.
therefore, farmers opt for organic farming.

How will milk and milk products be a mainstream business?


  1. Various parts of India where reach in milk and milk products, but they cannot reach in far-flung regions. Dr. Varghese Kurian proved through a cooperative moment and the use of biotechnology. 
  2. It will be a mainstream business as the cooperative dairy movement of Anand make the highest status in Gujarat. 
  3. Various experiments were performed for quality control, newer dairy products, and their preservations.

How is Marine and freshwater fishery possible on large scale? 


  1. Production of various useful aquatic organisms with the help of water is called as Blue revolution. 
  2. The government of India was vowed to increase the production by increasing the people for pisciculture by launching the program 'Neel Kranti mission 2016' (Nkm 2016). 
  3. 50% to 200% subsidies are offered. Therefore Marine and freshwater fisheries are possible on large scale.

How is apiculture possible due to biotechnology?


  1. It is easy to collect honey without destroying the hive and bees.  For that, artificial bee boxes are used. 
  2. Therefore, this worst method of collecting the honey from these as is driving away.

Medicinal plants are being cultivated. Why?

  1. Medicinal plants are becoming rare due to deforestation.
  2. India has a great tradition of Ayurveda that cures diseases with the help of natural sources. therefore, medicinal plants are being cultivated.

Various products are prepared from fruits.

  1. Juices, chocolates, jams, and jellies, etc. can be produced by processing fruits that are perishable agro produce.
  2. Various fruit processing ranging from storage in cold, storage to drying, salting, airtight packing, preparing murabba, evaporating, etc. using throughout the year.
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