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