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Chapter : 1. The Story Of Village Palampur
Limitation of green Revolution
3. Will the land sustain ? Limitation of green Revolution : (A) HYV seeds need plenty of water and also chemical fertilizers. (B) Higher production is possible only from a combination of HYV seeds, irrigation, chemical fertilisers, pesticides etc. (C) In many areas, Green Revolution is associated with the loss of soil fertility due to increased use of chemical ferticlisers. (D) Also continuous use of ground water for tube well irrigation has reduced the water table below the ground. 4. Distribution of Land : The distribution of agricultural land is uneven in Indian village. About one third of farmers are land less with no land for cultivation. The top 20 % of farmers own about 64 % of cultivable land while the other medium and the small farmers own 36 % of arable land. Very few farmers are thus able to fulfill their family seeds.