What did Swaminathan's'Evergreen Revolution' aim for?
Productivity in perpetuity without associated ecological harm
Digitization of farm data
Migration from substistence to commercial farming
Increasing the use of synthetic fertilisers
Answer
The Evergreen Revolution, also known as the Third Green Revolution, was a campaign initiated by Indian agricultural scientist M. S. Swaminathan. It aimed to increase crop yields in perpetuity without associated ecological harm, and to achieve this through the introduction of high-yielding varieties of crops, improved irrigation techniques, and better pest management. The campaign was a success, and helped to increase agricultural productivity in India and other developing countries.
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