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Cereal production in the rain-fed areas still remains relatively unaffected by the impact of the green revolution, but significant change and progress are now becoming evident in several countries.
Norman Borlaug

Meaning of "green revolution" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES GREEN REVOLUTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Green Revolution

The Green Revolution refers to a series of research, and development, and technology transfer initiatives, occurring between the 1940s and the late 1960s, that increased agricultural production worldwide, particularly in the developing world, beginning most markedly in the late 1960s. The initiatives, led by Norman Borlaug, the "Father of the Green Revolution" credited with saving over a billion people from starvation, involved the development of high-yielding varieties of cereal grains, expansion of irrigation infrastructure, modernization of management techniques, distribution of hybridized seeds, synthetic fertilizers, and pesticides to farmers. The term "Green Revolution" was first used in 1968 by former United States Agency for International Development director William Gaud, who noted the spread of the new technologies: "These and other developments in the field of agriculture contain the makings of a new revolution. It is not a violent Red Revolution like that of the Soviets, nor is it a White Revolution like that of the Shah of Iran. I call it the Green Revolution."...

Definition of green revolution in the English dictionary

The definition of green revolution in the dictionary is the introduction of high-yielding seeds and modern agricultural techniques in developing countries.

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Synonyms and antonyms of green revolution in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «green revolution» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

绿色革命
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

revolución verde
570 millions of speakers

English

green revolution
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हरित क्रांति
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الثورة الخضراء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зеленая революция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

revolução verde
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সবুজ বিপ্লব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

révolution verte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Revolusi hijau
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

grüne Revolution
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

緑の革命
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

녹색 혁명
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Revolusi ijo
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Translator English - Vietnamese

cuộc cách mạng xanh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பச்சைப் புரட்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हरित क्रांती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yeşil devrim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rivoluzione verde
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zielona rewolucja
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Translator English - Ukrainian

Зелена революція
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

revoluție verde
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Translator English - Greek

πράσινη επανάσταση
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Translator English - Afrikaans

groen rewolusie
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

grön revolution
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

grønn revolusjon
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about green revolution

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2 QUOTES WITH «GREEN REVOLUTION»

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Norman Borlaug
The green revolution has an entirely different meaning to most people in the affluent nations of the privileged world than to those in the developing nations of the forgotten world.
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Norman Borlaug
Cereal production in the rain-fed areas still remains relatively unaffected by the impact of the green revolution, but significant change and progress are now becoming evident in several countries.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREEN REVOLUTION»

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Green Revolution: Coming Together to Care for Creation
Activist Ben Lowe calls the present generation to come together and care for the earth in a way that recent generations have not.
Ben Lowe, 2009
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The Violence of Green Revolution: Third World Agriculture, ...
In this book, already a classic, Vandana shiva, examines the impact of the Green Revolution in the state of Punjab.
Vandana Shiva, 1991
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Geopolitics and the Green Revolution : Wheat, Genes, and the ...
This new book uses a framework of political ecology and environmental history to explore the "Green Revolution's" emergence during the 20th century in the United States, Mexico, India, and Britain.
John H. Perkins Member of the Faculty of the Department of Biology and History of Environment and Technology Evergreen State College, 1997
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Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why The World Needs A Green ...
This is a great challenge, Friedman explains, but also a great opportunity, and one that we cannot afford to miss. He argues that this cannot happen without American commitment and leadership.
Thomas L. Friedman, 2009
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Force of Nature: The Unlikely Story of Wal-Mart's Green ...
Here Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author Edward Humes charts the course of this unlikely second industrial revolution, in which corporate titans who once believed profit and planet must be at odds are learning that the best ...
Edward Humes, 2011
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The Grassroots of a Green Revolution: Polling America on the ...
Draws on polling data from a variety of sources to analyze public opinion on environmental issues, discussing how key elements of public opinion indicate the depth of commitment to environmentalism.
Deborah Lynn Guber, 2003
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Food's Frontier: The Next Green Revolution
Discusses how recent developments in agricultural research will affect different cultures in the future.
Richard Manning, 2000
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The Doubly Green Revolution: Food for All in the ...
Looks at hunger and poverty in the next century, and discusses food production, pollution, designer plants and animals, sustainable agriculture, pest control, and soil management
Gordon Conway, 1998
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The African Food Crisis: Lessons from the Asian Green Revolution
This book is the outcome of a three-year project coordinated by a group of Swedish researchers and with collaborating scholars from Africa and Asia.
Göran Djurfeldt, H. Holmen, M. Jirstrom, 2005
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Nature and Impact of the Green Revolution in Bangladesh
Technological progress and growth of crop production - a macro picture; Nature of alternative rice technologies; Productivity and efficiency of resource use; Farm size, tenancy, and adoption of modern technology; Labor market and employment ...
Mahabub Hossain, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREEN REVOLUTION»

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A Natural System and an Agricultural Philosophy
... reasons shot it in Punjab, linking it to the story of the "Green Revolution" and the legacy we now see beginning to be played out across India. «Truth-Out, Jul 15»
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Long-haul flights are taking longer - and the effect is worse fuel …
New era of cheap oil 'will destroy green revolution'. However the researchers found that while the average eastbound flight across the Pacific ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Badal has no achievement to put in biography: Bajwa
The state once known for the Green Revolution now is notorious for drug trafficking because of political and police patronage," said Bajwa. «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
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Shreekant Sambrani: Masters of the Universe
China will applaud India's ushering in the Second Green Revolution in West Bengal, adding a few million tons of paddy and depleting its water ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
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Ask Doug & Polly: How can I protect the environment in an …
I would love to participate in the green revolution, but I just don't think we can afford it. Do you have any suggestions? ANSWER: Companies ... «Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jul 15»
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Americans Rally 'Overnight' to Economic Populism -- Thanks to …
The United States should lead the global green revolution that builds strong and resilient communities. Public investment in renewable energy ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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This 9 Minute Video Reveals The Dark Side Of The Green
In 1966, India embraced chemical based agriculture, which was ironically called the 'Green Revolution'. In this film, which is the first in the ... «Youth Ki Awaaz, Jul 15»
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Towards a second Green Revolution
Towards a second Green Revolution. The humble agriculture is again making the headlines as India seeks to ignite the next agrarian ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
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India still needs to enter the market for reform
Past initiatives floundered because they focused too much on redistribution and inclusiveness, and (with the exception of the Green Revolution) ... «East Asia Forum, Jul 15»
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Wilmington author sees food challenge ahead
That didn't exactly happen, as "The Green Revolution" radically increased the world's grain supplies and as much of the world, including China ... «StarNewsOnline.com, Jul 15»

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