Who were the major beneficiaries of the Green Revolution?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is option (1) - Rich peasants and Large landholders
The green revolution raised the availability of food in the country.
The government offered a high-yielding variety of seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and better irrigation at highly subsidized prices. The government also gave a guarantee to buy the produce of the farmers at a given price.
The rich peasants and the large landholders were the major beneficiaries of the process. The green revolution delivered only a moderate agricultural growth (mainly a rise in wheat production) and raised the availability of food in the country, but increased polarisation between classes and region.