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1 Dhanagare, D. N.. 1987. Green revolution and social inequalities in rural India. Economic and Political Weekly, 22(19-21):137-144.

Green revolution ; Social aspects ; Rural development ; Poverty ; Irrigation effects ; Mechanization ; Farming / India

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The green revolution has been the dominant orientation for rural development programmes in India for over two decades now. As a strategy it implied the introduction of high yielding varieties, extensive use of farm machinery, energised well-irrigation, use of high doses of fertilizers and pesticides directed at improving farm production. It was optimistically reckoned that from this would emerge lasting solutions to the perpetual problem of rural poverty and hunger. This paper examines the extensive literature which has accumulated about the green revolution with a view to determine the nature of impact of the development strategy on different sections of rural society. Has the green revolution succeeded in reducing socio-economic inequalities in rural India?

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