green revolution

American  

noun

Agriculture.

1. 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.

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green revolution British  

noun

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

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green revolution Scientific  

1. 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.

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green revolution Cultural  

1. 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.

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

Etymology

Origin of green revolution

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

The green revolution in Brazil—and, to a lesser extent, in Argentina—has dramatically expanded global exportable supplies of soy, corn, and beef.

From Barron's

"I think as Wales was once in charge of the Industrial Revolution through its coal, we could be leading a green revolution through geothermal energy."

From BBC

"This puts Somerset, its businesses and workforce at the heart of the green revolution to switch to electric vehicles," she said.

From BBC

Retrofitting homes to make them more energy efficient would create skilled jobs she said, as well as improving living conditions, providing "an opportunity for a real, grassroots green revolution".

From BBC

The artificial sequestering of nitrogen into fertilizer sparked a green revolution that enabled the human population to double.

From Scientific American