From Yield to Nutrition: Unpacking the Impacts of the Green Revolution on Public Health

India has experienced periodic famines and droughts that have necessitated food imports. In 1950, the nation was experiencing a shortage of food grains due to the rapidly expanding population, which was placing increasing strain on the agricultural sector. The Green Revolution has contributed to a greater sense of self-assurance in our ability to produce food grains and maintain a balance between population growth and agricultural output. The output of rice and wheat, two important crops, has increased significantly as a result of the Green Revolution, which is its most notable achievement. The first Green Revolution had both positive and negative impacts on society and the environment. Despite the enormous amount of agricultural output, there are concerns regarding the nation’s level of food security. Emerging countries, such as India, have experienced gains in food production worldwide. Several notable negative repercussions of the Green Revolution emerged in the years that followed. Before the Green Revolution, its benefits and drawbacks were not the subject of any independent research. Following the Green Revolution, government activities caused the output of wheat and rice to quadruple, while local rice types and millets experienced a decline in productivity. Consequently, several local crops have perished and are no longer cultivated.