Green Revolution

Definition :

* New varieties plants produced through series of R&D and technology transfer initiatives.

* Significant increase in agriculture activity through R&D and technology transfer initiatives.

What is the Green Revolution?

• Throughout history there have been many revolutions that have occured & changed human live. 
• Example : American Revolution & the Industrial Revolution. In the mid and late-20th century a revolution was known as the Green Revolution
• It was a period when the productivity of global agriculture increased drastically as a result of new advances.
• New chemical fertilizers & synthetic herbicides 
• Pesticides were created.
• Chemical fertilizers made it possible to supply crops with extra nutrients, thus increase yield.
• The newly developed synthetic herbicides & pesticides controlled weeds, deterred or kill insect, and prevented disease, which also resulted in higher productivity.

Need for Agriculture?

• Fertile land
• Labour & Mechanisation 
• Population increase
• Need for Diversity Of Productions
• Trend towards environmental friendly practices
• technology advances

Promise of Green Revolution

• Eliminate hunger
• Increase global carrying capacity
• Increase yields
• increase technological knowledge
• Get the materials to rural farmers

Green Revolution 2.0 :

Ensuring Food Security Through Agricultural R&D