The Green Revolution

The term "Green Revolution" refers to the creation of high-yielding plant varieties,

particularly those of rice and wheat, which enhanced food production in the 1940s and

1960s and prevented severe hunger in emerging nations (Philips, 2014). A thorough

analysis of the Green Revolution's accomplishments and limitations in terms of increasing

agricultural production as well as its overall social, environmental, and economic effects is

given. As the world gets ready for a "revival" of the Green Revolution with more integrative

environmental and social effect along with agricultural and economic development, lessons

learned and strategic ideas are explored.

To explore what had happened during the Green Revolution let us cover about who,

when, what, and where does the green revolution. According to Briney (2020), the American

scientist Norman Borlaug, who was interested in agriculture, is frequently credited with

starting the Green Revolution. He started performing research in Mexico in the 1940s and

created novel, high-yield wheat types that were disease resistant. Mexico was able to

produce more wheat than was required by its own inhabitants by combining Borlaug's wheat

varieties with modern mechanized agricultural technology, which resulted in their being a

wheat exporter by the 1960s. Nearly 50% of the nation's wheat supply was being imported

prior to the usage of these kinds. The 1950s and 1960s saw the global adoption of the

Green Revolution's innovations as a result of its success in Mexico. For instance, in the

1940s, the United States imported roughly half of its wheat; however, using Green

Revolution technologies, it was able to become self-sufficient in the 1950s and export wheat

by the 1960s.

According to Colson (2022), the history of the Green Revolution leads to what

caused its advantages and disadvantages to agriculture and to the people as well. Here, we

will discuss the following advantages of the green revolution. First, the green revolution
leads to more food production, whereas the initiatives from the green revolution have

changed the agriculture industry and enabled farmers to produce at unheard-of levels.

Farmers all across the world benefit from improved crop yields when using modern

equipment and agrochemicals thanks to research and development. Consistent yields

regardless of seasonal changes and the development of better crop strains have been the

subject of extensive research thanks to the green revolution. These enhanced crop types are

more resilient to pests and tolerant of challenging environmental conditions. Farmers are

able to sustain constant yields even in harsh situations thanks to their exceptional quality.

Reduces the need for land fallowing, farmers are now able to harvest continuously without

needing to leave land fallow due to initiatives from the green revolution. Fields can produce

regularly mainly due to agrochemicals, fertilizers, nutrient additions, and contemporary

irrigation techniques. For farmers, this ongoing production increases income. Lastly, it

reduces poverty and hunger in developing countries. Despite improvements in food

production, malnutrition and hunger continue to be serious issues in developing nations. To

combat hunger, more developing nations are turning to green revolution programs. Many

small-scale farmers in emerging nations can now meet their needs because of the use of

modern farming techniques. Many developing nations now export agricultural products to

make money abroad thanks to sophisticated farming techniques. These foreign profits

decrease trade deficits while fostering economic growth in underdeveloped nations.

Despite the advantages of the Green Revolution, there are also have been numerous

disadvantages of what happened during the said historical even in agriculture. Whereas, the

disadvantages are the following: it creates high levels of food waste, it creates a fertilizer

dependency, it creates seed sterility, encourages pest and plant resistance, and creates

health problems for consumers.

The green revolution, like many other solutions that have come before, has

numerous advantages that we as providers and consumers enjoy, such as surplus food from

mass production and cheaper costs both in retail and production. The revolution is being
opposed by just as many factors as it is being supported. Regardless of the positive things it

brought to the community around the world, I think, in my opinion, the things that should

have been done better were the plans that would last for the future generation and that

would not destroy the environment or add up to more problems in the environment. It should

have been put into a thorough study where it should last for a long time, especially in the

21st century, where the population of the world is getting higher every year, and with that

phenomenon, there are a lot of people to feed on.

As a final review of the green revolution, from my perspective, the green revolution will

always be a part of history that will never be forgotten, especially in the agricultural sector. It

helped countries that were on the verge of shrinking because of poverty; it fed their people to

survive. The practices in agriculture today would never be like these if it were not for Norman

Borlaug and all of his work and dedication to combating famine around the world. I think it is

best to honor his work even if there were consequences today that we experienced in the

past because, for once, we benefited from it.

References:

Phillips, R. L., & Abstract The Green Revolution refers to the development of high-yielding
plant varieties – especially of wheat and rice, R. L. (2014, August 21). Green
revolution: Past, present, and future. Encyclopedia of Agriculture and Food Systems.
Retrieved February 12, 2023, from
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780444525123002084

Briney, A. (2020) All you wanted to know about the green revolution, ThoughtCo.
ThoughtCo. Available at: https://www.thoughtco.com/green-revolution-overview-
1434948 (Accessed: February 12, 2023).

Colson, D. (2022) Pros and cons of the Green Revolution, Walter Schindler. Walter
Schindler. Available at:
https://walterschindler.com/agricultural-sustainability-articles/pros-and-cons-green-
revolution/ (Accessed: February 16, 2023).
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