Consider the following statements with reference to Green Revolution:

Though Green Revolution helped India to become self-sufficient in food production, it could not make India a net agricultural export country in food grains yet.

In the first phase of the Green Revolution (mid 1960s-mid 1970s), the use of HYV seeds was kept restricted to the more affluent states only.

The introduction of HYV seeds during Green Revolution made Indian agriculture more vulnerable to pest attacks.

Which of the above is / are correct?

Question

The first statement is not correct. The portion of agricultural produce which is sold in the market by the farmers is called ‘marketed surplus’. A good proportion of the rice and wheat produced during the Green Revolution period (available as marketed surplus) was sold by the farmers in the market.
The second statement is correct. HYV seeds required reliable irrigation facilities as well as the financial resources to purchase fertilisers and pesticides. As a result, in the first phase of the Green Revolution (approximately mid 1960s upto mid 1970s), the use of HYV seeds was restricted to the more affluent states such as Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
The third statement is also correct. The HYV crops were more prone to attack by pests. This made the small farmers vulnerable to economic shocks due to these pest attack vulnerability.

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The first statement is not correct. The portion of agricultural produce which is sold in the market by the farmers is called ‘marketed surplus’. A good proportion of the rice and wheat produced during the Green Revolution period (available as marketed surplus) was sold by the farmers in the market.
The second statement is correct. HYV seeds required reliable irrigation facilities as well as the financial resources to purchase fertilisers and pesticides. As a result, in the first phase of the Green Revolution (approximately mid 1960s upto mid 1970s), the use of HYV seeds was restricted to the more affluent states such as Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
The third statement is also correct. The HYV crops were more prone to attack by pests. This made the small farmers vulnerable to economic shocks due to these pest attack vulnerability.