What are the green revolution advantages and disadvantages?

The Green Revolution was initiated with the intention of ensuring food security around the globe.

Advantages:

more plants lead to a reduction in greenhouse gases.
farmers are assured of higher plant yield.
it ensures the continuous production of food crops in and out of season.
more plants ultimately lead to a reduction in the price of food in the global market.
it aims at ensuring food security for the global market.

Disadvantages:

the methods of growing these plants are not sustainable. e.g. it requires large amounts of fertilizers, land, etc.
the biodiversity that featured lands suitable for cultivation has been wiped off completely.
due to similarities in the genetic material of the plants, they are susceptible to large-scale infestation and destruction by pests or disease.
the chemicals and genetic modifications may lead to inter-species cross-pollination, and subsequently, leads to the creation of invasive plants.

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