The Green Revolution Solving World Hunger through

This content belongs to Global History and explores the Green Revolution, its causes, effects on agriculture and global hunger, and includes document analysis on grain production in India. Designed for educational use in Unit 9: Globalization.

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Zahin PatwaryPeriod 2&3What was the Green Revolution?5/24/2021Global History®Watch this video on the Green Revolution and read the text below.Throughout history, there have been many revolutions that have occurred and changed human lives, such as the"!Neolithic Revolution and the Industrial Revolution.I1III11IJIIIIIIIIitItIIIIIAfter World War II, population increased greatly around the world, especially in areas outside of Europe and NorthAmerica. There was concern that the agricultural techniques used in the regions with the greatest population increasewould not produce enough crops to keep up with the demand.The Green Revolution was a period from the 1940s t o the late 1960s when the production of crops increaseddrastically as a result o f new technological advances such as mechanical equipment, new farming techniques, andchemical fertilizers.The Green Revolution had mixed results. There were benefits for some and disadvantages for others.New varieties of crops like wheat and corn that producedmore food and were resistant to pests and disease wereUsing pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers, like the onesan important part of the Green Revolution.Image is courtesy of Wikimedia commons and is publicdomainbeing sprayed on fields by the plan above, heiped reducenatural threats to crops and creating larger crop yields.Image is courtesy of Wikimedia commons and is publicdomain1. What problem did the Green Revolution attempt to solve?UNIT 9 | Globalization and a Changing Global Environment I 5Q 9: What was the GreenRevolution? Whateffecthas it hod? Whatlessonscan weteamfrom i t to addressgJobaineedsin the 21st century?

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The problem the Green revolution attempted t o solve would b e world hunger because the population increasedsignificantly.2 . W a s the Green Revolution successfu ?The Green Revolution was successful because there was a increase i n agricultural productivity especially crops, w h e a ta n d rice.Document Analysis Activity: W h a t effects d i d t h e Green Revolution have?Directions: Read each o f t h e documents below and answer the accompanying questions.Document 1IMPACT OF GREEN REVOLUTION IN INDIA1960196319661969197219?51976198119841967Years150GRAIN PRODUCTIONMillians of ions100'10' "iH - i5 0.1 ..3 0oSource: James KiHor a n e t al.. The Key t o UnderstorKfing GJoba,1History, Jarrett Publishing Co. [adapted) from the NYSGlobal HistoryandGeography Regents Exam.l a .According t o t h e graph, w h a t impact did t h e Green Revolution have o ngrainproductioni nIndia?The Impact o f t h e Green Revolution from t h e early 1960s t o 1975 introduced n e w varieties of wheat, rice, and maizethat doubled o r tripled yields.U N I T 9 | GLobalizarioQ and a Changing GlobalEnvironment5Q 9: What was the Green Revolution? What effect has it had ? WhatI'essonscan w e (earn from i t t o address globalneeds in the 21st century?
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