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Distinguish between ‘Green Revolution’ and ‘Golden Revolution’.

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S.N.	Green Revolution	Golden Revolution
(i)	The introduction of High-Yielding Varieties (HYV) of seeds and the increased use of fertilizers, pesticides arid irrigation facilities are known as the Green Revolution.	The rapid growth in the production of diverse horticultural crops such as fruits, vegetables, tuber crops, flowers, medicinal and aromatic plants, spices and plantation crops is known as Golden Revolution.
(ii)	It led to increase in the production, especially, of rice and wheat	It led to Increase in production of fruits, vegetables, flowers, aromatic plants spices, etc.
(iii)	Green Revolution made India self-sufficient in the production of foodgrains.	Golden Revolution made India a world leader in the production of mangoes, bananas, coconut and spices.
(iv)	Green Revolution provided food security and raised agricultural incomes.	Golden Revolution provided nutrition and sustainable livelihood options.