Geography · Agricultural Geography - Green Revolution
The Green Revolution's technological package in South Asia led to significant yield increases but also had unintended consequences. Which of the following is most directly attributed to its agro-ecological limitations rather than socio-economic factors?
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- 1Depletion of groundwater aquifers due to intensive irrigation of HYVs✓
- 2Rising rural indebtedness from high input costs (seeds, fertilizers)
- 3Regional disparities favouring Punjab and Haryana over eastern states
- 4Decline in traditional crop diversity and landrace cultivation
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Depletion of groundwater aquifers due to intensive irrigation of HYVs
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