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Local commentary increasingly contrasts the sampurna (wholeness) of the organic produce with that of the hybrid produce. An elderly woman Bhargawa Hugar, in the village of Madbhavi, said: What.... they used to grow some wheat, red sorghum.... plant a few tubers, chilli plants... cotton. Now there's only hibrad (hybrid) ... where's the javari (organic/ local)? Hybrid seeds... hybrid crops.. even the children are hybrid. Hybrid seeds are sown on the earth... the children born are also hybrid.
The suggestion given by scientists after analysing the negative environmental and social impact of 'Green Revolution' is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Farmers should return to traditional methods of cultivation
Option (3) Farmers should return to traditional methods of cultivation — Correct. In view of the negative environmental and social impact of modern methods of cultivation, a number of scientists as well as farmers’ movements now suggest a return to traditional, more organic seeds and methods of cultivation.
NCERT (2025-26): “4.3 The Green Revolution and its Social Consequences … We should remember that Indian farmers have been cultivating the land for centuries, much before the advent of the Green Revolution. They have very deep and extensive traditional knowledge about the land they till and the crops they sow.…” “…In view of the negative environmental and social impact of modern methods of cultivation that have been observed, a number of scientists as well as farmers’ movements now suggest a return to traditional, more organic seeds and methods of cultivation. Many rural people themselves believe that hybrid varieties are less healthy than the traditional ones.” |