Abstract:
The green revolution has had a profound influence on the social and economic systems of nations around the world. Yield increases from 200 to 600 percent have been demonstrated in Pakistan and India and have triggered an agricultural revolution of fantastic proportions. These changes have demoted some farmers from tenants to laborers as the landlords took over the more profitable farm operations. Some laborers were replaced by mechanization. The gap between lower and upper economic classes widens. Increased production means lower prices. Nations with shortages of grains may become nations of surpluses. Changes in resource use have to be made. Displaced workers are forming dissident groups.
Keywords:
green revolution, social systems, economics
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