Green Revolution Dbq

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The Green Revolution refers to development in technology and initiatives used in agriculture in the 1930s to the 1960s. It increased agricultural production worldwide, particularly in developing nations. The leader of this revolution is Norman Borlaug, otherwise known as “Father of the Green Revolution.” The Green Revolution had many causes and consequences from 1945 to the present. Some causes were the inadequate amount of food available and land degradation. However, there were also consequences both negative and positive such as the new conflicts emerging and increase food supply.

One of the many causes of the Green Revolution is the inadequate amount of food during the early 20th century. As a result of the hysteria from WWII, food supplies were low as resources were being depleted in war and in colonies, food was not a priority for the imperial powers which led to famines in many. President Truman states that more than half of the people in the world are living in misery because of the …show more content…

Chidambaram, India’s minister for food and agriculture supports the use of technology in agriculture but it leads to many farmers competing for who is best at using the technology (Doc. 4). This is a negative consequence because the competition would lead to conflicts between farmers on resources in their contest to be the better farmer. Dr. Vandana Shiva, an Indian physicist points out that a result of the Green Revolution was that more chemicals were being inputted into the soil which would ultimately hurts the land (Doc. 6). As a physicist, her words have great credibility because as a scientist, she truly understands the damage chemical products can do to the environment. These chemicals include pesticides, hybrid seeds and synthetic fertilizers that could potentially harm the soil. The negative consequences of the Green Revolution can be seen in

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