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green revolution
noun
- 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
- the introduction of high-yielding seeds and modern agricultural techniques in developing countries
green revolution
- 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
- 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.
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
"This puts Somerset, its businesses and workforce at the heart of the green revolution to switch to electric vehicles," she said.
Retrofitting homes to make them more energy efficient would create skilled jobs she said, as well as improving living conditions, providing "an opportunity for a real, grassroots green revolution".
The artificial sequestering of nitrogen into fertilizer sparked a green revolution that enabled the human population to double.
Mrs May said the UK had a chance to lead "the green revolution", in a speech at the Conservative conference.
Shipping and freight have also finally embraced the green revolution.
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