Which statement best describes the Green Revolution's impact on agricultural productivity?

• A. HYV seeds increased yields per hectare; chemical fertilizers improved soil fertility and crop production
• B. It reduced yields
• C. It increased land degradation
• D. It eliminated irrigation

Answer: (A)

Productivity in agriculture rose because the Green Revolution introduced high-yielding varieties that produced more grain per hectare and because chemical fertilizers boosted soil nutrients to support that growth. These improvements let farmers harvest substantially more from the same land, which is the essence of gains in productivity. Adoption often went hand in hand with expanded irrigation and better management of inputs, further increasing output. The other statements don’t fit the overall pattern, as yields did not universally decline and, while environmental issues did arise in some areas, the general change was higher production per unit area.