green revolution

noun Agriculture.

an increase in food production, especially in underdeveloped and developing nations, through the introduction of high-yield crop varieties and application of modern agricultural techniques.

Origin of green revolution

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby green revolution

green peach aphid, green pepper, green plover, green pound, green power, green revolution, Green River, Green River ordinance, green roof, greenroom, green run

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British Dictionary definitions for green revolution

green revolution

noun

the introduction of high-yielding seeds and modern agricultural techniques in developing countries

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Cultural definitions for green revolution

green revolution

The increase in the world production of cereals such as wheat and rice during the 1960s and 1970s because of better seed and new agricultural technology.

notes for green revolution

The green revolution greatly increased the availability of food and confounded predictions of worldwide famine that had been made in the early 1970s.

Scientific definitions for green revolution

green revolution

The application of science to increasing agricultural productivity, including the breeding of high-yield varieties of grains, the effective use of pesticides, and improved fertilization, irrigation, mechanization, and soil conservation techniques.

单词	green revolution
释义	green revolution noun Agriculture. an increase in food production, especially in underdeveloped and developing nations, through the introduction of high-yield crop varieties and application of modern agricultural techniques. Origin of green revolution First recorded in 1965–70 Words nearby green revolution green peach aphid, green pepper, green plover, green pound, green power, green revolution, Green River, Green River ordinance, green roof, greenroom, green run Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for green revolution green revolution noun the introduction of high-yielding seeds and modern agricultural techniques in developing countries Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for green revolution green revolution The increase in the world production of cereals such as wheat and rice during the 1960s and 1970s because of better seed and new agricultural technology. notes for green revolution The green revolution greatly increased the availability of food and confounded predictions of worldwide famine that had been made in the early 1970s. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for green revolution green revolution The application of science to increasing agricultural productivity, including the breeding of high-yield varieties of grains, the effective use of pesticides, and improved fertilization, irrigation, mechanization, and soil conservation techniques. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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