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The state of Punjab led India's Green Revolution and earned the distinction of being the "breadbasket of India." [1] [2]The Green Revolution was a period that began in the 1960s during which agriculture in India was converted into a modern industrial system by the adoption of technology, such as the use of high yielding variety (HYV) seeds, mechanized farm tools, irrigation facilities ...
The Green Revolution, or the Third Agricultural Revolution, was a period of technology transfer initiatives that saw greatly increased crop yields. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] These changes in agriculture began in developed countries in the early 20th century and spread globally until the late 1980s. [ 3 ]
Norman Ernest Borlaug (/ ˈ b ɔːr l ɔː ɡ /; March 25, 1914 – September 12, 2009) [2] was an American agronomist who led initiatives worldwide that contributed to the extensive increases in agricultural production termed the Green Revolution.
English: Posthumously gathered into one volume, the Easy Essays of Peter Maurin are the intellectual DNA of the Catholic Worker Movement. Drawing from a number of sources, including Catholic social teaching, radical and anarchist thought, the English distributist and the transatlantic agrarian movements, and many others, Maurin created a unique intellectual synthesis which drew the admiration ...
The Green Revolution has been a team effort and much of the credit for its spectacular development must go to the Indian officials, organizations, scientists, and farmers. However, to you, Dr. Swaminathan, a great deal of the credit must go for first recognizing the potential value of the Mexican dwarfs.
The Scottish Agricultural Revolution (18th century), which led to the Lowland Clearances. The Green Revolution (1945–present): The use of industrial fertilizers and new crops greatly increased the world's agricultural output. It is commonly referred to as the 'Third Agricultural Revolution'. The Industrial Revolutions:
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The Green Revolution was a massive increase in agricultural yields between 1943 and 1970 that occurred worldwide. Green Revolution may also refer to: The Green Revolution in India, a massive increase in agricultural products in India; The 2009 Iranian presidential election protests, an attempted revolution after Iran's 2009 presidential election