Green Revolution
Taylor Myers
Positive Impacts of Green Revolution
- Increase the quantity and quality of crops yielded
- Can lead to an improvement in a country's economic status (India) and can improve working conditions due to the new technology
- Also has the potential to increase employment
- Better utilization of crops because two or three crops can be employed on a shifting pattern
- Seeds have been genetically modified to withstand environments better and resist pests and herbicides
The Green Revolution in India
Wheat Yields
Shows the steady increase of wheat yields as the Green Revolution was implemented in India
Technology
Technology was successfully incorporated to reduce the labor expended and promote efficiency
Economy
Exports greatly exceeded imports, therefore India was experiencing a boost in their economy and overall profit
Green Revolution Proven to Work
The Green Revolution has physical proof that it can produce results through India and Mexico. India changed their economic standing in the world and reached conditions close to self-sufficiency due to their increase of International Trade through the huge amount of exports created by the higher crop yields.