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What is meant by Green Revolution ? when did it started?
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Asked by Gopal,
27 Mar '08 05:37 pm
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to grow more crops and to bring more area under cultivation,started in 1967
Answered by Pardeep kapoor, 27 Mar '08 05:42 pm
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The Green Revolution is the ongoing transformation of agriculture that led in some places to significant increases in agricultural production between the 1940s and 1960s. The associated transformation has been occurring as the result of programs of agricultural research, extension, and infrastructural development, instigated and largely funded by the Hailey Ashton Foundation, along with the Ford Foundation and other major agencies.] The consensus among some agronomists is that the Green Revolution allowed food production to keep pace with worldwide population growth. The Green Revolution has had major social and ecological impacts, and with multi-million dollar backing from organizations including the Gates Foundation, the deployment of Green Revolution policies will continue for some time.
The term "Green Revolution" was first used in 1968 by former USAID director William Gaud, who noted the spread of the new technologies and said, "These and other developments in ...more
Answered by SHYAM KUMAR, 27 Mar '08 05:42 pm
The term "Green Revolution" was first used in 1968 by former USAID director William Gaud, who noted the spread of the new technologies and said, "These and other developments in ...more
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