Greenery is the plants, herbs, shrubs, and trees surrounding us.

However,
with the growing population and urbanization, this greenery is getting depleted,
and cities are getting transformed into concrete jungles.

There is an urgent need to preserve existing greenery as well as grow new plants
for the existence of human beings on this planet.

Greenery is much sought after in the highly urbanized modern life. The merits of
Greenery in the urban modern life are summarized below:

1. It is a very good reminder of and a feel of the nature that exists beyond the
towns and cities.
2. Greenery is considered to have a good effect on the eyesight.
3. Greenery absorbs the polluted air and so enjoyed by everyone for the
freshness and purity. It is very good for the lungs.
4. A walk in the greenery has the power to alleviate your stress and to relax.
 5. A lot of the natural green is being lost due to speedy urbanization.
However, the newer constructions have realised the value of maintaining the
greenery, even though the gardens are largely man-made.
6. Some regions are naturally not green. They can be artificially made green
by planting trees and maintaining them. Care must be taken to keep a balance
with the natural ecosystem and also to estimate the quantity of water needed
for its growth and maintenance.
7. Many people like to have a lot of plants indoors to be able to partake the
visual and health benefits of greenery.

Greenery can help to reverse the effects of the catastrophic global

warming which is prevalent all around the world. These trees can help to prevent
soil erosion as the roots hold the fertile soil tightly even in case of floods or other
natural disasters. Green trees are known to attract the clouds, and hence they play a
role in ground water resource management as well as helps in bringing rainfall.
Preserving greenery is a must for our existence on this planet.

The second slide shows about Human beings are part of natural ecosystems and
depend on them for their survival. In a rapidly changing environment and with
increasing urbanization, this dependence is challenged. Natural environments
affect human health and well-being both directly and indirectly. Urban green and
blue areas provide opportunities for stress recovery and physical activity. They
offer spaces for social interactions in the neighborhood and places for children’s
play. Chronic stress, physical inactivity, and lack of social cohesion are three major
risk factors for noncommunicable diseases, and therefore abundant urban greenery
is an important asset for health promotion.
Through numerous ecosystem services natural environments play a fundamental
role in protecting health. Various populations depend on nature for basic material,
such as fresh water, wood, fuel, and nutritious food. Biodiverse natural areas are
also necessary for regulating the environment and for mitigating and adapting to
climate change. For example, tree canopy cover can reduce the urban heat island
effect substantially, preventing excess morbidity during heat waves. This natural
heat-reducing effect also lessens the need for air conditioning systems and as a
consequence decreases energy spending. Urban trees also support storm-water
management, preventing flooding and related health issues. Air pollution is a major
threat to population health. Urban trees sequester pollutants and, even though the
effect may be relatively small, given the severity of the problem it may still have
some public-health implications.
The evidence around the effects of natural environments on health and well-being
is steadily increasing. Several pathways and mechanisms are suggested, such as
health services through functional ecosystems, early life exposure to biodiverse
microbiota, which is important for the immune-system development, and sensory
exposure, which has direct neurobiological impact supporting cognitive
development and stress resilience. Support for several pathways is at hand that
shows lower mortality rates and prevalence of cardiovascular and respiratory
diseases, healthier pregnancy outcomes, reduced health inequalities, and improved
mental health in urban areas with greater amounts of green and blue space.
Altogether, the interactions between healthy natural environments and healthy
people are multiple and complex, and require interdisciplinary attention and action
for full understanding and resilient development of both nature and human beings.
Plants are a source of a wide variety of nutrients required to keep the human body
in perfect working condition. Humans consume everything from fruits, flowers,
even the stem of some plants, leaves and stem-like lettuce, celery, roots of some
plants like carrots, beetroot, and seeds like wheat, rice, etc.
All food comes from plants, even animals depend on plants. Hence, we obtain food
from plants directly or indirectly. The reason one is advised to consume fruits and
vegetables on a daily basis is that it is a source of rich nutrients.
Plants provide us with vegetables, coffee, cereals, pulses, fruits, sugar, spices, oil,
etc. Different parts of the plants provide different food materials. Let us have a
look at some of the food obtained from different parts of the plant.
Vegetables
Vegetables are obtained from the plants. Some nutrient-rich vegetables such as
beetroot, turnip, spinach, cauliflower, etc. are obtained from plants. Roots, leaves,
and stem of some plants are edible.
Roots
Radish, turnip, carrot, beetroot are some of the roots that are eaten as vegetables.
Stem
Potato and ginger are the stems that are eaten as vegetables.
Leaves
Spinach, cabbage, lettuce are the leaves eaten as vegetables.
Flowers
Broccoli and cauliflower are the flowers eaten in the form of vegetables.
Fruits
Fruits are a healthy source of food from plants. Orange, mango, apple, grapes are
some of the fruits consumed by humans.
Cereals
Cereals include rice, wheat, maize, jowar, barley, etc. These are a rich source of
nutrients provided by the plants.
Tea, Coffee
Coffee and tea are widely grown in the southern parts of India. These are also
obtained from the plants. Not just these, sugar is also obtained from the plants. It is
processed from the sugarcane plant.
Oil
Oil can be extracted from the seeds and leaves of the plants. Some of the plants
producing oil are castor, mustard, and sunflower.
Spices
Cinnamon, cardamom, pepper, clove, cumin seeds, and ginger are obtained from
the plants and used for cooking purposes.
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Statistical Results

A record grain output in 1978-79 around 131 million tons occurred due to the Green
Revolution. Hence, it made India as one of the world’s biggest agricultural producer.
In India Green Revolution recorded a high level of success. India also became an
exporter of food grains around that time.

Economic Results

Crop areas under this project needed more water, more fertilizers, more pesticides,
and certain other chemicals. This increased the growth of the local manufacturing
sector. Increased industrial growth created new jobs and contributed to the
country’s GDP. The increase in irrigation created the need for new dams to harness
monsoon water. The stored water was used to create hydro-electric power. All of this
resulted in industrial growth, created jobs and improved the quality of life of the
people in villages.

Sociological Results

This new technology used frequent application of water, fertilizers, insecticides,

larger volumes of transportation, electricity, etc. Not only the agricultural workers but
also industrial workers got plenty of jobs because of the creation of facilities such as
factories, hydro-electric power stations, etc. to back up the revolution.

Political Results

One of the most important factors that made Mrs. Indira Gandhi (1917-1984) and her
party the Indian National Congress, a very powerful political force in India is this
Green Revolution. India transformed itself from a starving nation to an exporter of
food. This gave India admiration and appreciation from all over the world, especially
from the Third world country.

Disadvantages of the Green Revolution

The negative social effect of the Revolution was also soon visible. Disparities in
income have been widened by these innovations in agriculture. Rich landlords have
control over the agricultural input and improved chemical fertilizers. The worst part
is that the poor farmers found themselves handicapped by small farms of land and
inadequate water supply. With complete agricultural techniques and inputs, the Green
revaluation tended to have its most concentrated application on large farms.

As a concentration of the new technology to large farms, the Inequalities have further
Increased. The poor farmers have been adversely affected by a growing tendency
among the rich farmers to reclaim land previously leased out under tenancy
agreement, which has been made profitable by higher returns from new technology.

The poor and backward class of farmers has been increasingly pushed into the rank
of the landless laborer. A drastic increase in a higher level of rent with land value
soaring. Also because of excessive use of fertilizers soil started to become alkaline or
acidic depending upon the nature of the fertilizer used.

Conclusion

India has made a huge achievement in term of the Green Revolution, as it has
provided an unprecedented level of food security. It has pulled a large number of
poor people out of poverty and helped many non-poor people avoid the poverty and
hunger they would have experienced had it not taken place. This revolution has saved
over a billion people all over the world from famine.