HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
GENERAL AGRICULTURE
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South Asia.
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Sub-Saharan Africa.
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South America.
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Central America.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The 20th century’s Green Revolution, which introduced new varieties of wheat and rice, dramatically increased crop yields in Latin America and Asia. Yet it never became established in sub-Saharan Africa because of daunting political and ecological challenges particular to Africa.
Detailed explanation-2: -In many areas, Green Revolution is associated with loss of soil fertility due to increased use of chemical fertilisers. Also, continuous use of groundwater for tubewell irrigation has reduced the water level below the ground.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Green Revolution in India was initiated in the 1960s by introducing high-yielding varieties of rice and wheat to increase food production in order to alleviate hunger and poverty.