The Green Revolution, the last and most current of the three major agricultural revolutions, ties directly back to 5.3 and our analysis of agriculture’s change over time. The Green Revolution has had a very large impact on our food production and our environment, so be sure to pay attention to these facts.
In a nutshell…
What it’s known for
High-yield seeds
More chemicals
Highly mechanized farming
Effects - they have both positive and negative effects for
Our population
The environment
Digging Deeper
Major developments
Biotechnology (Genetic manipulation)
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
Plant breeding
“Miracle Seeds”
Irrigation technology
Chemical farming- synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, etc
Mechanization -> replaced human labor with machines
Food manufacturing -> processing, canning, refining, packaging
Drawbacks
Isn’t suited for all parts of the world (better for more developed regions)
Increases social inequality
High costs
Key example: India
Positive effect
Grain production in the 1970s doubled compared to 1950s
Self sufficient by 1980s
Negative effect
Poor farmers had trouble affording fertilizers and pesticides
Displaced by the wealthy
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👪 Unit 2: Population & Migration
🕌 Unit 3: Cultural Patterns & Processes
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