Chapter 10, Problem 1TYC

To determine

The kinds of techniques that have used to increase agricultural production and how did Norman Boriaug help inaugurate the Green Revolution.

Answer to Problem 1TYC

The various kinds of techniques that have used to increase agricultural production are the use of irrigation, fertilizers, pesticides, frequent plantation and harvesting, more cultivation, more input in terms of fuel and production of more crop varieties. Norman Borlaug introduced wheat varieties that were sturdy, disease resistant and high yield to the developing countries.

Explanation of Solution

Agricultural industrialization has increased the production of fiber and foods extraordinarily by intensifying the inputs of resources and energy by managing the production efficiently at large scale. The humans have used many techniques to increase the agricultural production. It includes:

(i) Devoting more fuel energy to agriculture.

(ii) By increasing the use of irrigation.

(iii) Use of fertilizers.

(iv) Use of pesticides.

(v) More frequent planting and harvesting.

(vi) Cultivation on more lands.

(vii) By developing more livestock and productive crop varieties.

Norman Borlaug helped to establish the Green Revolution by introducing the high yield, disease resistant and sturdy wheat varieties to developing nations.