This paper assesses the successes of the Green Revolution in light of its effect upon third world countries. The introduction of new varieties of wheat and rice, along with fertilizers, pesticides, and-mechanized farm equipment has produced a dramatic increae in world food production. The paper cautions that the revolutionary gains in agricultural production have not been distributed evenly.
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Beyon the Green Revolution New Approaches for Third World Agriculture
This paper assesses the successes of the Green Revolution in light of its effect upon third world countries. The introduction of new varieties of wheat and rice, along with fertilizers, pesticides, and-mechanized farm equipment has produced a dramatic increae in world food production. The paper cautions that the revolutionary gains in agricultural production have not been distributed evenly.
This paper assesses the successes of the Green Revolution in light of its effect upon third world countries. The introduction of new varieties of wheat and rice, along with fertilizers, pesticides, and-mechanized farm equipment has produced a dramatic increae in world food production. The paper cautions that the revolutionary gains in agricultural production have not been distributed evenly.