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Yu, L. Green Revolution. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/60594 (accessed on 05 October 2026).
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The Green Revolution refers to a period of agricultural transformation characterized by the widespread adoption of high-yielding crop varieties, increased use of agricultural inputs, and the application of improved production technologies that substantially altered crop production systems, particularly for staple cereals [1]. It encompasses technological changes including the development and diffusion of improved seed varieties, irrigation expansion, fertilizer application, crop protection measures, and enhanced agricultural management practices that increased the productive capacity of farming systems [2]. Unlike gradual agricultural improvement, the Green Revolution describes a coordinated shift in agricultural production methods involving biological innovation, input intensification, and institutional support systems that changed the organization of crop cultivation [3]. Within agricultural development and agronomy, the concept is primarily associated with changes in cereal-based production systems, especially wheat and rice, and the interaction between crop genetics, agronomic practices, resource inputs, and agricultural institutions [1][4].

green revolution high-yielding varieties agricultural technology crop productivity

 Agricultural Development and Policies •  Agronomy and Crop Science •  Agricultural and Biological Sciences •  Life Sciences

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  1. R. E. Evenson; D. Gollin; Assessing the Impact of the Green Revolution, 1960 to 2000. Science 2003, 300, 758-762. [CrossRef]
  2. Prabhu L. Pingali; Green Revolution: Impacts, limits, and the path ahead. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 2012, 109, 12302-12308. [CrossRef]
  3. Hazell, P. B. R. 2009. The Asian Green Revolution. IFPRI Discussion Paper 00911. International Food Policy Research Institute.https://www.ifpri.org/publication/asian-green-revolution
  4. Gurdev S. Khush; Green revolution: the way forward. Nat. Rev. Genet. 2001, 2, 815-822. [CrossRef]
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