Definitions for "GREEN REVOLUTION"
the use of scientific plant breeding techniques to achieve high-yielding varieties of crops - it was thought that these plant varieties would help solve the hunger problems in the Third World
The dramatic improvement through genetics of the yield and performance of grain crops, chiefly wheat.
Dramatically increased agricultural production brought about by ¡§miracle¡¨ strains of grain; usually requires high inputs of water, plant nutrients, and pesticides.