Which of the following is an INCORRECTLY stated social impact of the Green Revolution?

Key Points

• Only farmers involved in subsistence agriculture were benefitted is an incorrect statement regarding the social impact of the Green Revolution.
• The Green Revolution primarily benefited medium and large-scale farmers who had the resources to invest in new technologies.
• It worsened the condition of landless and marginal farmers who could not compete with the increased productivity of larger farms.
• Service caste groups were displaced as traditional agricultural practices and labor requirements changed.
• The Green Revolution led to increased disparities in income and land ownership, favoring those who were already better off.

Additional Information

• The Green Revolution refers to a set of research, development, and technology transfer initiatives that took place between the 1940s and the late 1960s, which increased agricultural production worldwide, particularly in developing countries.
• Key elements included the development of high-yielding varieties of cereal grains, expansion of irrigation infrastructure, modernization of management techniques, distribution of hybridized seeds, synthetic fertilizers, and pesticides to farmers.
• While it significantly increased food production and reduced hunger, it also led to social and economic inequalities and environmental issues such as soil degradation and pesticide contamination.
• The Green Revolution is often credited with helping to avoid widespread famine and feeding millions of people, but its benefits were not uniformly distributed across all segments of the population.