Search Results - "Green Revolution"

  1. Global 2000 techniques help to increase yields by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

    Published 1990
    “…Global 2000, the 'green revolution' programme founded by former US President Jimmy Carter to control the causes of Africa's food shortages, is helping to increase dramatically maize and sorghum yields. …”
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  2. As you sow, so shall you reap by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

    Published 2001
    “…It is an age-old issue, for which in the course of time countless smart and cunning technical solutions have been developed. The Green Revolution is one such....…”
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  3. Annuals naturally at home in the Sahel by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

    Published 1994
    “…The flat, sandy landscape of the Sahel is the last place one would expect to find a green revolution taking place. 'Yet, a revolution of a sort has quietly taken place in the Sahelian flora that contradicts observations in other arid and semi-arid...…”
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  4. CIMMYT - Proposed Five Year Plan, 1971-1975 by International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center

    Published 1970
    “…Includes a brief history of CIMMYT and identification of new factors influencing the center's expanding operations and changes to its existing programs, including increased emphasis on the problems of small farmers who have thus far not benefited from CIMMYT generated "green revolution" technologies. Agenda item presented at Consultative Group Meeting, December 1971.…”
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  5. Crop and Livestock Insect Problems facing CGIAR Centres: A Strategy towards their Long-Term Solution by International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology

    Published 1975
    “…Document describing constraints to the adoption and production potential of green revolution crop varieties and the prominence of agricultural pests among them, including impact of pests on livestock. …”
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  6. Whither rice health in the lowlands of Asia: Shifts in production situations, injury profiles, and yields by Savary, Serge, Willocquet, Laetitia, Castilla, Nancy, Nelson, Andy, Shankar Singh, Uma, Kumar, Jatinder, Teng, Paul S.

    Published 2022
    “…Seven associated PSs and nine IPs are characterized. An ending Green Revolution (Period 1) and a post‐Green Revolution (Period 2) are considered. …”
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  7. Challenges facing African agriculture by Babu, Suresh Chandra, Anandajayasekeram, P., Rukuni, M.

    Published 2007
    “…At independence in 1960, Africa was a modest food exporter while Asia was engulfed in a food crisis. The Green Revolution boosted food production in Asia and the global food problem shifted to Africa. …”
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  8. Strengthening Africa’s pastoral food systems transformation in the face of climate change by Banerjee, Rupsha R.

    Published 2022
    “…It was presented at the 2022 African Green Revolution Forum as part of a special livestock focused event called 'The cow in the room – the role milk, meat, and eggs play in sustainable food systems transformation'.…”
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  9. New Rice Feeds over 500 Million by CGIAR Secretariat

    Published 1990
    “…The release also decribe's IRRI's three new research programs aiming to adapt the green revolution to less favored areas that have been thus far overlooked.…”
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