Search Results - "Green Revolution"

A policy agenda for achieving an inclusive transformation of Africa’s agri-food systems by Adelaja, Adesoji, Rusike, Joseph, Ulimwengu, John M., Hungwe, Mabel, Haggblade, Steven, Ainembabazi, John Herbert, Simtowe, Franklin

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Poverty-gender-agriculture nexus in the northern region of Bangladesh: Challenges and Opportunities by CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems

“…Northern Bangladesh is a remote region which was excluded from the Green Revolution and today remains “ultra-poor”. There is a saying in the area that the most fortunate people live in Dhaka and Chittagong in the south of the country and the most distressed people live in North Bengal (Northern regions of Bangladesh). …”
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Agricultural productivity growth in Pakistan and India: a comparative analysis by Rosegrant, Mark W., Evenson, Robert E.

“…Yields per hectare for rice and wheat grew slowly prior to the green revolution, then increased dramatically (Table 1). …”
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Agricultural technology choices for poor farmers in less-favored areas of South and East Asia by Pender, John L.

“…During the past several decades dramatic improvement has occurred in agricultural productivity and livelihoods in South and East Asia, stimulated by the Green Revolution and supported by several other factors. …”
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Agricultural technology choices for poor farmers in less-favored areas of South and East Asia by Pender, John L.

“…During the past several decades dramatic improvement has occurred in agricultural productivity and livelihoods in South and East Asia, stimulated by the Green Revolution and supported by several other factors. …”
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Private sector and clusters development for agricultural transformation in Africa by Ulimwengu, John M., Jenane, Chakib

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Agricultural change and rural poverty: variations on a theme by Dharm Narain by Mellor, John W., Desai, Gunvant M.

“…This increase in concern conincided with the drama of the major biological breakthroughs in food production associated with the "green revolution." A debate began on whether there was a causal relation between the technology of the green revolution and the incidence of rural poverty. …”
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Mutual accountability in CAADP and agricultural transformation by Benin, Samuel, Ulimwengu, John M., Matchaya, Greenwell C., Makombe, Tsitsi, Lorka, Maurice, Vodounhessi, Anselme, Tefera, Wondwosen

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The quiet revolution in agri-food distribution (wholesale, logistics, retail) in Sub-Saharan Africa by Reardon, Thomas, Awosuke, Titus, Haggblade, Steven, Minten, Bart, Vos, Rob

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Appendix 1A: Agricultural transformation in Ethiopia: What do we know? by Berhane, Guush, Bachewe, Fantu Nisrane, Minten, Bart

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Agricultural intensification and fertilizer use by Nin-Pratt, Alejandro

“…For example, is Asia’s Green Revolution model of high-yielding cereal varieties, fertilizer, and intensive use of labor a viable approach for Africa? …”
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Livelihoods and agro-ecological gradients: A meso-level analysis in the Indo-Gangetic Plains, India by Erenstein, Olaf, Thorpe, W.R.

“…Rice–wheat systems in the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) have long exemplified South Asia’s agricultural transformation through the Green Revolution. The same systems now also typify the post-Green Revolution stagnation and equity challenges, despite receiving considerable attention from the research and development (R&D) community. …”
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The sustainability of the world’s soils by Hauser, S., Norgrove, L.

“…However, sub-Saharan Africa has neither experienced a green revolution nor has it the rural infrastructure or NARES to support agriculture to even keep pace with the food demands of the growing population.…”
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Food supply and security by Reddy, Anugu Amarender, Babu, Suresh Chandra, Kumar, Parmod, Kumar, Soora Naresh

“…Thanks to Indian farmers and agricultural scientists who worked hard to increase the food grain production through new crop varieties and production technologies, along with the supportive policies of the governments that paved the way for the Green Revolution in Indian Agriculture. Achievements of the green revolution further led to achievements in other agricultural and allied sectors like the white revolution with substantial gains from milk production, followed by the yellow revolution with a significant increase in edible oilseed production, and the pink revolution with an increase in meat and poultry production to a significant extent. …”
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Transforming dairy value chains by Smith, Jimmy W.

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From roller coasters to rocket ships: the role of technology in African agricultural successes by Haggblade, Steven

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Growing commercial dairying in pre-commercial areas by Omore, Amos O.

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Agricultural productivity in the Third World: patterns and strategic issues by Delgado, Christopher L., Pinstrup-Andersen, Per

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Africa assists rice germplasm improvement by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Most modern rice varieties currently grown in Latin America come from a few parents closely related to those that were used to launch the Green Revolution in Asia.…”
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Hub models to transform dairy value chains in East Africa by Baltenweck, Isabelle

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