3. Generate more Employment

The High Yielding Varieties under optimal conditions require more labour per unit area and thus, help in generating more employment. Prior to the introduction of the new seeds, the farmers over greater parts of the country, especially in the Northern Plains of India, were largely dependent for their agricultural operations on the arrival of monsoon. In fact, they used to remain unemployed during the summer months (April to mid;June), i.e. after the harvest of the rabi crops (wheat, gram, etc.). But now, the farmers and the dependent labourers get work in various agricultural operations throughout the year.