Abstract
Food production has seen various advancements globally in developing countries, such as India. One such advancement was the green revolution. Notably, the World Bank applauds the introduction of the green revolution as it reduced the rural poverty in India for a certain time. Despite the success of the green revolution, the World Bank reported that health outcomes have not been improved. During the post-green revolution period, several notable negative impacts arose. Exclusive studies were not conducted on the benefits and harms before the introduction of the green revolution. Some of such interventions deviate from the natural laws of balance and functioning and are unsustainable practices. To avoid the adverse effects of some of these developments, a review of these interventions is necessary.
Highlights
The production of food within India was insufficient in the years from 1947 to 1960 as there was a growing population, during which a famine was anticipated (Nelson et al, 2019)
The introduction of genetic variants of rice and wheat and pesticides was the solution for malnutrition, but it led to environmental destruction in a few years
Pesticide residues are found to be present in almost all habitats and are detected in both marine and terrestrial animals (Choudhary et al, 2018)
Summary
The production of food within India was insufficient in the years from 1947 to 1960 as there was a growing population, during which a famine was anticipated (Nelson et al, 2019). Norman Borlaug, an agronomist, contributed to the green revolution significantly, and this had set out its effects throughout the world. He provided new seeds for cultivation, which were stocky, disease-resistant, fast-growing, and highly responsive to fertilizers. S. Swaminathan (Somvanshi et al, 2020). Swaminathan (Somvanshi et al, 2020) It started around 1960s and helped in increasing food production in the country. The green revolution was capable of mitigating hunger and malnutrition in the short term as well (Davis et al, 2019)
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