Green revolution: impacts, limits, and the path ahead

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 Jul 31;109(31):12302-8. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0912953109. Epub 2012 Jul 23.

Abstract

A detailed retrospective of the Green Revolution, its achievement and limits in terms of agricultural productivity improvement, and its broader impact at social, environmental, and economic levels is provided. Lessons learned and the strategic insights are reviewed as the world is preparing a "redux" version of the Green Revolution with more integrative environmental and social impact combined with agricultural and economic development. Core policy directions for Green Revolution 2.0 that enhance the spread and sustainable adoption of productivity enhancing technologies are specified.

Publication types

  • Historical Article
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Agriculture / economics*
  • Agriculture / history
  • Agriculture / trends*
  • Ecosystem*
  • Food Supply / economics*
  • Food Supply / history
  • History, 20th Century
  • History, 21st Century
  • Humans