Of all the developmental programmes introduced during post-independence period, the Green Revolution is considered to have been the most successful. Critically analyse this statement.

It was successfull

1. Hanumanth Rao committee report It has led to decline of poverty, over 40% of people have improved their living style

2. It has increased productivity made India self reliant on food grains

3. gail omwedth : capitalist and enterprising farmers have made appearance

4. use of technology in agriculture has increased manyfold

5. large employment to people from other states → migrant population

It has lead to other problems

(1) Bhalla and chadha : only big farmers have benefitted from green revolution (2) Bagchi and Athreya : poverty and prosperity zones have emerged (3) Laxmi Menon : domestication of women has happened (4) Dipankar Gupta : people become more politically active, nexus has grown (5) Surinder Jodhka : Migrant crises have led to lot of accidents due to technology