HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
GENERAL AGRICULTURE
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Question
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The Green Revolution resulted in an increase in production of cereal grains in the developing world, providing “cheap” calories for growing populations. By roughly what percent did cereal grain production increase throughout the course of the green revolution?
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200%
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100%
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25%
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400%
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -During the Green Revolution, cereal grain production (and total caloric production for that matter) doubled, resulting in a 100% increase, one of the largest increases in food production in human history.
Detailed explanation-2: -The period between 1960 and 1985 saw the doubling of yield per hectare, total productivity, and total food production in developing countries [7]. Accordingly, the global production of cereals increased by 174% between 1950 and 1990 while the global population increased by 110% [13].
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