AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE AND ITS TYPES
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The revolution that could produce less food per crop
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The revolution that could produce more food but not per crop.
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The revolution that could produce no crop only.
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The revolution that could produce more food per crop.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In India, the Green Revolution was mainly led by M.S. Swaminathan . The Green Revolution resulted in a great increase in production of food grains (especially wheat and rice) due to the introduction into developing countries of new, high-yielding variety seeds, beginning in the mid-20th century.
Detailed explanation-2: -Four key innovations-the internal combustion engine, the Haber-Bosch process of producing nitrogen fertilizer from the air, the introduction of hybrid corn and the focus on crop genetics, and the development and use of farm chemicals-transformed agricultural production in the 20th and early 21st centuries.
Detailed explanation-3: -Crop Rotation and New Industrial Tools One of the most important innovations of the Agricultural Revolution was the development of the Norfolk four-course rotation, which greatly increased crop and livestock yields by improving soil fertility and reducing fallow.
Detailed explanation-4: -The great improvement in the production of food grains and other agricultural produce during the period 1960-80 is described as Green Revolution in Indian agriculture. It is known as the Golden Era of Indian agriculture.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Green Revolution, also known as the Third Agricultural Revolution, was a period of technology transfer initiatives that saw greatly increased crop yields and agricultural production.