GREEN REVOLUTION

WHAT IS GREEN REVOLUTION?

The Green Revolution is a period of agricultural transformation that took place between the 1940s and 1960s. Characteristics of this revolution include a dramatic increase in global agriculture due to new advances, including chemical fertilizers and synthetic herbicides . One of the most important developments of this time period was high-yield crops, which are crops designed to produce higher numbers of themselves than traditional crops. These crops, sometimes referred to as high-yielding varieties, generally include maize, wheat and rice. Another effect is that cereal production doubled between 1961 and 1985. The world population has increased by four billion since the time of the Green Revolution, which may be due to the suppression of widespread famine and increased production of food.

   

WHAT ARE THE DISADVANTAGES OF GREEN REVOLUTION?

The "Green Revolution" benefits the environment in many ways, but it puts constraints on home owners and businesses in design, management and use of buildings and properties. The Home Expert Network states that In particular, the costs and complexity of creating green-friendly buildings and processes impede ideal functionality in some cases.

The direct costs involved to go green mean a homeowner or business operator pays more to help the environment. Green consumer products purchased for home consumption are often more expensive than traditional counterparts. Green materials and supplies used in manufacturing and production are also more expensive in many cases.

According to Elle Decor, Lori Dennis, an Los Angeles-based interior designer, list complexity as another drawback. Dennis says that It is sometimes more difficult to source eco-friendly products than it is more conventional materials. This burden leads to slower-paced building designs and development. It can also contribute to delays in order fulfillment for companies that work to meet green standards.

Whether real or perceived, some people do not associate green-living with quality or luxury. A typical home owner often thinks that he must accept a lower-quality item in exchange for helping the environment. In some cases, green products do not perform up to the same standards as less environmentally-friendly options. This point is especially true in industries where companies have struggled to find plentiful green options. 

  

History and Development of the Green Revolution

The beginnings of the Green Revolution are often attributed to Norman Borlaug, an American scientist interested in agriculture. In the 1940s, he began conducting research in Mexico and developed new disease resistance high-yield varieties of wheat. By combining Borlaug's wheat varieties with new mechanized agricultural technologies, Mexico was able to produce more wheat than was needed by its own citizens, leading to its becoming an exporter of wheat by the 1960s. Prior to the use of these varieties, the country was importing almost half of its wheat supply.

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to the success of the Green Revolution in Mexico, its technologies spread   

worldwide in the 1950s and 1960s. The United States for instance, imported about half of its wheat in the 1940s but after using Green Revolution technologies, it became self-sufficient in the 1950s and became an exporter by the 1960s.

In order to continue using Green Revolution technologies to produce more food for agrowing population worldwide, the Rockefeller Foundation and the Ford Foundation, as well as many government agencies around the world funded increased research. In 1963 with the help of this funding, Mexico formed an international research institution called The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center.