How did the Green Revolution alter the geography of agricultural labor?

• A. It increased rural labor demand.
• B. Increased mechanization and farm consolidation, reducing rural labor demand.
• C. It eliminated migration.
• D. It decreased the use of technology.

Answer: (B)

The Green Revolution changed where and how people work on farms by making agriculture far more mechanized and capital-intensive. New high-yield varieties, irrigation, chemical inputs, and especially machinery allowed farmers to produce more on larger, consolidated fields with much less labor per unit of land. As farms adopted tractors, harvesters, and other equipment, the need for large numbers of seasonal or family labor diminished, so rural labor demand fell and workers increasingly moved toward cities or nonfarm jobs. In short, production became more labor-efficient and concentrated on fewer workers who manage machines and capital, reshaping the geography of agricultural labor. The other options don’t fit because the shift reduced, not increased, rural labor demand; migration did not stop—it often accelerated; and technology use did not decrease.