Green Revolution.

The Green Revolution, which began in the 1940s and gained momentum in the
1960s, was an initiative to increase agricultural productivity using modern technologies such as
high-yielding varieties of seeds, irrigation, fertilizers, and pesticides, this movement was
primarily focused on developing countries to help them overcome food shortages and reduce
their dependence on food aid so as to increase agricultural productivity and reduce hunger.
Initial the Green Revolution, governments and international organizations provided substantial
financial and technical support to farmers to adopt these new technologies. Example Indian
government launched the National Food Security Mission in 1967 with a focus on increasing
production of food grains through modern agricultural practices but had its limitations. While it
led to significant increases in agricultural productivity in some regions, it also resulted in
negative environmental consequences such as soil degradation, water scarcity, and increased
use of agrochemicals. Furthermore, it failed to address the underlying causes of food insecurity
such as poverty, unequal distribution of resources, and lack of access to markets for small
farmers.In response to these challenges, there have been shifts in Green Revolution policies
towards more sustainable and equitable approaches to agriculture such as Sustainable
Agriculture, Agroecology and Climate Smart Agriculture to ensure food security that prioritize
environmental sustainability and social equity (Morris and Byerlee, 1998)

Reference

Morris, M. and D.Byerlee. 1998.“Maintaining Productivity Gains in Post-Green Revolution Asian

Agriculture.” In International Agricultural Development 3rd Edition. , Eds: Carl K. Eicher and John Staatz.
Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London.