Green Revolution

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The Green Revolution was a mid-20th-century agricultural transformation that dramatically increased global crop yields through high-yield varieties, synthetic fertilizers, and modern farming techniques, significantly reducing hunger in many developing countries.

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instanceOf agricultural movement
historical event
technological revolution
aimedAt improving food security
increasing crop yields
reducing hunger
appliesTo maize
other cereal crops
rice
wheat
associatedWithOrganization Ford Foundation
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
International Rice Research Institute
Rockefeller Foundation
coinedBy William Gaud
coinedIn 1968
criticizedFor environmental degradation
increased inequality among farmers
loss of crop biodiversity
soil fertility decline in some regions
water table depletion
effect expansion of irrigated area
increased cereal production
increased use of chemical inputs
population growth support
reduced food shortages in many countries
rural socioeconomic change
field agriculture
agronomy
plant breeding
rural development
followedBy concept of Evergreen Revolution
discussions of sustainable agriculture
hasEndTime late 20th century
hasPeakPeriod 1960s
1970s
hasStartTime 1940s
influencedRegion Asia
India
Latin America
Mexico
Pakistan
Philippines
developing countries
keyFigure M. S. Swaminathan
Norman Borlaug
William Gaud
precededBy traditional agriculture
uses chemical pesticides
high-yielding crop varieties
improved crop management practices
irrigation infrastructure
mechanized farming equipment
synthetic fertilizers

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Norman Borlaug knownFor Green Revolution
Norman Borlaug movement Green Revolution
Punjab playsRoleIn Green Revolution in India
linked to: Green Revolution
Indira Gandhi notableWork Green Revolution in India (political support and implementation)
linked to: Green Revolution
IR8 sparked Green Revolution in rice
subject linked to: IR8 rice variety
linked to: Green Revolution
IR8 contributedTo Green Revolution in Asia
subject linked to: IR8 rice variety
linked to: Green Revolution
IR36 associatedWith Green Revolution in rice
subject linked to: IR36 rice variety
linked to: Green Revolution
Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan movement Green Revolution in India
linked to: Green Revolution
William Gaud coinedTerm Green Revolution
William Gaud saidToBeTheOriginatorOf phrase "Green Revolution"
linked to: Green Revolution
evergreen revolution relatedTo Green Revolution
Monkombu hasNotableBearerAchievementContext Green Revolution in India
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Norman Borlaug Boyhood Farm theme Green Revolution
The Violence of the Green Revolution argues Green Revolution undermined small farmers
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The Violence of the Green Revolution argues Green Revolution threatened long-term food security
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Monocultures of the Mind criticizes Green Revolution
Stanley Johnson notableWork The Green Revolution
linked to: Green Revolution
Gurdev Khush contributedTo Green Revolution
IR8 contributedTo Green Revolution in Asia
linked to: Green Revolution
Dee-geo-woo-gen associatedWith Green Revolution in rice
linked to: Green Revolution
20th century hasMajorEvent Green Revolution
Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan movement Green Revolution in India
subject linked to: Sambasivan
linked to: Green Revolution