tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626954166001085382011-12-08T05:33:39.452-08:00Green Revolution Blogger TemplateOOMnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762695416600108538.post-5229036991046382052009-04-06T09:18:00.000-07:002009-04-06T12:28:03.630-07:00The Green Revolution<p><b>Green Revolution</b> usually refers to the transformation of agriculture
that began in 1945. One significant factor came at the request of the Mexican
government to establish an agricultural research station to develop more
varieties of wheat that could be used to feed the rapidly growing population of
the country.
In 1943, Mexico imported half its wheat, but by 1956, the Green Revolution
had made Mexico self-sufficient; by 1964, Mexico exported half a million tons of
wheat. The associated transformation has continued as the result of programs of
agricultural research, extension, and infrastructural development, instigated
and largely funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, along with the Ford Foundation
and other major agencies. </p>
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<blockquote>Many agronomists state that the Green Revolution has allowed food production
to keep pace with worldwide population growth while others state that it caused
the great population increases seen today. The Green Revolution has had major
social and ecological impacts, making it a popular topic of study among
sociologists.</blockquote>
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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 the field of agriculture contain the makings of a new
revolution. It is not a violent Red Revolution like that of the Soviets, nor is
it a White Revolution like that of the Shah of Iran. I call it the Green
Revolution."</p>
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<p>Resource: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Revolution">
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Revolution</a> </p>
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