Green Revolutionseries of research, and development,
andtechnology transfer initiatives, occurring between the 1940s and
the late 1960s.
Actions Takendevelopment of high-yielding varieties of cereal
grainsexpansion of irrigation infrastructure modernization of
management techniques distribution of hybridized seeds, synthetic
fertilizers and pesticides to farmers.
Tracing the roots Norman Borlaug, Father of the Green
Revolution
IR8 and the PhilippinesRice was, and is, Asias lifeblood. Ford
and Rockefeller foundations pooled resources and, in1960,
established a modern research center to focus on the worlds most
important crop: the International Rice Research Institute
(IRRI),based in Los Baos, Philippines.
CGIAROn 19 May 1971, the Consultative Group on International
Agricultural Research (CGIAR) was established, co-sponsored by the
FAO, IFAD and UNDP. CGIAR, has added many research centers
throughout the world.
Problems in AfricaReasons for unsuccessful implementation of
Green Revolution in Africa:widespread corruption insecuritya lack
of infrastructurelack of will on the part of the
governmentsEnvironmental factors, such as :availability of water
for irrigation the high diversity in slope soil types in one
given
It increased agricultural production worldwide, particularly in
the developing world, beginning most markedly in the late
1960s.
