Question

Read the following passage and answer the question given below.

Despite being a major food producer with extensive food security schemes and the largest public distribution system in the world, India still grapples with significant levels of food insecurity, hunger, and child malnutrition. The Global Hunger Index (GHI), 2022, ranked India 107 among 121 countries.

How is the problem referred to in the passage linked to the Green Revolution?

Answer 1

The passage addresses the problem of acute shortage of food in India. It has traces in the Green revolution. Green revolution happened after Bengal famine. Though it benefitted the farmers immensely, in its provision of subsidies but it led to an increase in the cost of inputs as it stressed upon the use of HYV seeds. The petty farmers who could not afford new technology lost out and became landless labourers. Many fell victims to money lenders. This took a toll on the earnings of poor farmers and led to the problem of food security.

Also, pulses were dropped in favour of wheat to boost import. Less people died of starvation but more suffered from malnutrition. In the long run, green revolution made the country self-sufficient in production, however it has its own set of problems.