In the same way that at the beginning of the Green Revolution people had the intention to solve world hunger‚ people in the present is encouraged to do so as well. This is a really great idea; unfortunately‚ the solution for them is no other than GMOs. One of the principal companies involved in genetically modified organisms is Monsanto. Monsanto is one of the largest agricultural companies in the world. At the beginning it was a company focused in chemical and plastics just until 1980 when it started
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HISTORY OF INDIAN AGRICULTURE Early history Barley and wheat cultivation—along with the domestication of cattle‚ primarily sheep and goat—was visible in Mehrgarh by 9000 BCE. Vedic period – Post Maha Janapadas period (1500 BCE – 200 CE) The Mauryan Empire (322–185 BCE) categorised soils and made meteorological observations for agricultural use. Early Common Era – High Middle Ages (200–1200 CE) Water storage systems were designed during this period. Kallanai‚ a dam built
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the late 1960s. The initiatives‚ led by Norman Borlaug‚ the "Father of the Green Revolution" credited with saving over a billion people from starvation and the dangerous outcomes of droughts and famine‚ he was involved in the development of high-yielding varieties of cereal grains‚ expansion of irrigation infrastructure‚ modernization of management techniques‚ distribution of hybridized seeds‚ synthetic fertilizers and pesticides to farmers. NORMAN E. BORLAUG (HE AND HIS TEAM OF SCIENTISTS STARTED
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Cited: Bailey‚ Jay. “Billions Served: Norman Borlaug interviewed by Ronald Bailey”. Reason Magazine. April 2000 Cummins‚ Ronnie. “Hazards of Genetically Engineered Foods and Crops: Why We Need A Global Moratorium”. Motion Magazine. August 29‚ 1999. < http://www.inmotionmagazine.com/geff4.html>
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when fed with fertilisers‚ due to its higher length of stem from panicle to roots. When fed with fertilisers panicle used to become heavy and finally toppled decreasing the productivity. The research on plants with short stems was discovered by Norman Borlaug in his dwarf variety of wheat through his research in CIMMYT (A research station in Mexico on wheat and maize). The
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production around the world‚ beginning most markedly in the late 1960s. It forms a part of the ’neo-colonial’ system of agriculture wherein agriculture was viewed more of a commercial sector than a subsistence one.[1] The initiatives‚ led by Norman Borlaug‚ the "Father of the Green Revolution" credited with saving over a billion people from starvation‚ involved the development of high-yielding varieties of cereal grains‚ expansion of irrigation infrastructure‚ modernization of management techniques
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The article “The End of Plenty” describes the shortage of food that has been negatively effecting the world. There is a lower amount of food being produced than being consumed. As a result‚ the cost of food is rising dramatically. The climate change could affect half of our farmland. If we stay on this path‚ we are going to run out of resources by 2030. We need to double our food supply and fast. In 1793‚ a mathematician by the name of Thomas Robert Malthus and a few Enlightenment philosophers predicted
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The Help of GM Crops Norman Borlaug was one of the most influential individuals that no one has ever heard of. His genetic research in Mexico‚ India‚ and Pakistan led to the creation of disease resistant‚ high-yield crops that saved more lives from starvation than the number of those lost in both world wars combined. His pioneering work earned him a Nobel prize in 1970 along with the title‚ “The Man Who Saved a Billion Lives” (Wilson). Scientists have since expanded his research into the field of
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herbicide-resistant weed‚ will victimize poor farmers‚ and is unlikely to feed the world. The second argument is‚ genetically modified crops hold the potential to feed the world during the twenty-first century while also protecting the environment. Norman E. Borlaug‚ a pioneer of the green revolution and the winner of the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize states‚ “Genetic modification of crops is… just another step in humankind’s deepening scientific journey. … We cannot turn back the clock on agriculture‚” he adds
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tell you whether or not his plan impacted their lives as much as the Green Revolution. At first‚ the Green Revolution seemed to bring hope and prosperity for the future because of such technologies that helped restore the helpless soil. Dr. Norman Borlaug stated (document 4)‚ in fact‚ that this new revolution (well new at the time) could solve the needs of overpopulated areas for the future of humanity or
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