English Explanatory Dictionary

Green Revolution

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. The set of wide-ranging technological changes to agriculture in the 20th century, particularly in developing countries, which allowed for greater food production capacity.
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  1. Alternative letter-case form of Green Revolution.

Word forms

Green Revolution

Etymology

Coined by former chief of the US foreign aid program (USAID) William Steen Gaud in 1968, modeled on Red Revolution and White Revolution.

Synonyms

Third Agricultural Revolution
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