Green Revolution &Green Revolution &Urban South Asia…Urban South Asia…

Increased food productionIncreased food production

Modern cities…Modern cities…

Crowded streets…Crowded streets…

India’s Green Revolution…India’s Green Revolution…

The introduction of high-yielding The introduction of high-yielding varieties of Indian seeds after 1965 varieties of Indian seeds after 1965 and the increased use of fertilizers and the increased use of fertilizers and irrigation are known collectively and irrigation are known collectively as the Indian Green Revolution, as the Indian Green Revolution, which provided the increase in which provided the increase in production needed to make India production needed to make India self-sufficient in food grains. self-sufficient in food grains.

Green Revolution…benefitsGreen Revolution…benefits

The major benefits of the Green The major benefits of the Green Revolution in India were experienced Revolution in India were experienced mainly in northern and northwestern India mainly in northern and northwestern India between 1965 and the early 1980s; the between 1965 and the early 1980s; the program resulted in a substantial increase program resulted in a substantial increase in the production of food grains, mainly in the production of food grains, mainly wheat and rice. Food-grain yields wheat and rice. Food-grain yields continued to increase throughout the continued to increase throughout the 1980s, but the dramatic changes in the 1980s, but the dramatic changes in the years between 1965 and 1980 were not years between 1965 and 1980 were not duplicated. duplicated.

Green Revolution…problemsGreen Revolution…problems The Indian Green Revolution created wide regional and The Indian Green Revolution created wide regional and

interstate disparities. The plan was implemented only in interstate disparities. The plan was implemented only in areas with assured supplies of water and the means to areas with assured supplies of water and the means to control it, large inputs of fertilizers, and adequate farm control it, large inputs of fertilizers, and adequate farm

credit.credit. The Green Revolution in India also increased The Green Revolution in India also increased

income disparities: higher income growth and income disparities: higher income growth and reduced incidence of poverty were found in the reduced incidence of poverty were found in the states where yields increased the most and lower states where yields increased the most and lower income growth and little change in the incidence income growth and little change in the incidence of poverty in other states. of poverty in other states.

4 issues hindering future food 4 issues hindering future food production in the region…production in the region…

Crop improvements seem to have Crop improvements seem to have reached their potentialreached their potential

Difficulties using irrigation in some Difficulties using irrigation in some regionsregions

Salinization (caused by overirrigation Salinization (caused by overirrigation in other regions)in other regions)

Lack of $$ to deepen wells leaves Lack of $$ to deepen wells leaves some areas with no water for cropssome areas with no water for crops

Images of Mumbai…Images of Mumbai…

Largest city in S. Asia; a financial, Largest city in S. Asia; a financial, industrial and commercial center.industrial and commercial center.

A mix of the old…A mix of the old…

Used to be known as “Bombay” but Used to be known as “Bombay” but changed the name to honor the changed the name to honor the Hindu goddess Mumba.Hindu goddess Mumba.

And the new…And the new…

First rate hotels and expensive First rate hotels and expensive autos…also skyrocketing property autos…also skyrocketing property values.values.

Images of Delhi, India…Images of Delhi, India…

The new “Taj convention center”…in The new “Taj convention center”…in modern India’s capital city.modern India’s capital city.

And the original Taj Mahal…And the original Taj Mahal…

India’s most recognizable landmark India’s most recognizable landmark in Agra.in Agra.

India’s CalcuttaIndia’s Calcutta

Fine educational institutions, Fine educational institutions, theatres & publishing firms…theatres & publishing firms…

Modern business center…Modern business center…

A port city on the Hugli river…A port city on the Hugli river…

Alongside crushing poverty.Alongside crushing poverty.

Many living in extreme poverty on Many living in extreme poverty on the streets of the city. (called the streets of the city. (called “bustees” or “hutments” “bustees” or “hutments” – types of – types of squatter settlements). squatter settlements).

Dhaka...capital of BangladeshDhaka...capital of Bangladesh

Major trade center, river port and Major trade center, river port and seat of government.seat of government.

Karachi, Pakistan…Karachi, Pakistan…

Suburbs Modern city Suburbs Modern city MosquesMosques

Islamabad, PakistanIslamabad, Pakistan

A Forward capital…one that signals, A Forward capital…one that signals, both symbolically & geographically, both symbolically & geographically, the intentions of a country.the intentions of a country.

The rural to urban shift is on in The rural to urban shift is on in South Asia.South Asia.

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