Presentation By Mr. M.C. Goel

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Green Revolution • 1944: Norman Borlaug, biggest contributor to Green Revolution joined Rockefeller Foundation team as the plant pathologist in Mexico • 1956: Mexico became self-sufficient in wheat production by growing more than 40 new, high yielding & rust-resistant varieties developed by Dr. Borlaug • 1960’s: Improved wheat varieties gave dramatic increase in yield in Mexico • Varieties more responsive to irrigation & chemical fertilizers • Soon new rice and maize varieties came up • 1970’s: spread to millions of third world farmers • 1990’s: 40% of all farms in third world - 75% Rice in Asia - 80% Wheat in third world - 70% Corn worldwide • Improved standard of living for millions people worldwide DFPCL © Copyright 2008 Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corporations limited
Green Revolution: Criticisms • Green Revolution hasn’t alleviated hunger • Economic power, land controlled by few • Technology benefited wealthy therefore, increased inequity • More hunger and more food at same time DFPCL © Copyright 2008 Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corporations limited
Page 1: Global Summit Green Revolution-II G
Page 5 and 6: There are still problems • Need g
Page 7 and 8: Second Green Revolution - Concerns
Page 9 and 10: Yields Gaps of few Crops … a lot
Page 11 and 12: F & V- Food Safety Issues • Pesti
Page 13 and 14: Traceability & Transparency “Docu
Page 15 and 16: Challenges Ahead….. • Increasin
Page 17 and 18: Suggestion….. Farmers’ Need Irr
Page 19 and 20: Key Steps to Encounter the Challeng
Page 21 and 22: ……Our dream Changing face & Pac
Page 23 and 24: Conclusion… The very fact that so

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