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green revolution

noun

Definition of GREEN REVOLUTION

:  the great increase in production of food grains (as rice and wheat) due to the introduction of high-yielding varieties, to the use of pesticides, and to better management techniques
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First Known Use of GREEN REVOLUTION

1969

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