Green Revolution and GMOs
By Gregory Lombardi
Causes of the Bengal famine of 1943
The Country of India has different farms for different seasons, the farms were called aman, aus, and boro. The farm aman was responsible for the majority of India's food and it was destroyed by a cyclone. Afterwards disease, floods, and rains came destroying the farm of aman even more. India's population had no food for the entire year of 1943.
Three Basic Elements of the Green revolution
Continued expansion of farming areas
Double cropping existing farmland
Using seeds with improved genetics
Positive results
Two Positive results of the green revolution
1. The green revolution made India produce a ton of grain establishing India as one of the highest agriculture producers in the world.
2. Each unit of farmland produced 30% more than before between 1947 and 1979
Positive (Economic, Sociological, or Political results) of the green revolution.
Economic
India paid back all loans it had taken from the world bank and it's affiliates for the purpose of the green revolution. This improved India's credit worthiness in the eyes of the lending agencies.
Sociologic
Created jobs for agriculture and industrial workers by the creation of lateral facilities such as factories and hydro electric power stations.
Political
Indian transformed itself from a starving nation to an exporter food. This earned admiration for India I'm the comity of nations, especially in the third world.
Two limitations Of the Green Revolution
1. India does not import any food and the country isn't self dependent.
2. India still has a large amount of citizens suffering of famine.
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Pros and Cons of Genetically Modified Organism
5 Postive Effects of GMOS
1. Disease Resistance
2. Larger produce
3. Larger Yield
4. Environment sustainability
5. Produce lasts longer after Harvested
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5 Negative Effects of GMOS
1. Decreased nutritional value.
2. Antibiotic Resistance
3. Food allergy
4. Increased Toxicity
5. Kills Creatures that require protein or other substances for food
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