green revolution

noun

, Agriculture.

1. an increase in food production, especially in underdeveloped and developing nations, through the introduction of high-yield crop varieties and application of modern agricultural techniques.

green revolution

noun

1. the introduction of high-yielding seeds and modern agricultural techniques in developing countries

green revolution

1. The application of science to increasing agricultural productivity, including the breeding of high-yield varieties of grains, the effective use of pesticides, and improved fertilization, irrigation, mechanization, and soil conservation techniques.

green revolution

1. The increase in the world production of cereals such as wheat and rice during the 1960s and 1970s because of better seed and new agricultural technology.

Notes

The green revolution greatly increased the availability of food and confounded predictions of worldwide famine that had been made in the early 1970s.

Word History and Origins

Origin of green revolution¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

When the Green Revolution of Iran was desperate for support, Barack Obama, so eager to talk in Cairo, was silent.

From The Daily Beast

To the contrary, prominent Green Revolution figures have argued that sanctions strengthen the regime at home.

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Romney said, for instance, that "Obama deliberately remained silent during the Green Revolution," though he didn't.

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The Iranian regime has long denounced protests in Iran as an effort to create a Green Revolution supported by the United States.

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Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution—and How It Can Renew America by Thomas L. Friedman.

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