green revolution — green′ revolu′tion n. agr. a large increase in the yield of grain crops, esp. in underdeveloped nations, begun in the late 1960s and managed with the use of new plant varieties, chemical fertilizers, and nontraditional farming techniques •… … From formal English to slang
Green Revolution — For other uses, see Green Revolution (disambiguation). Increased use of various technologies such as pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers as well as new breeds of high yield crops were employed in the decades after the Second World War to… … Wikipedia
Green roof — Traditional sod roofs can be seen in many places in the Faroe Islands … Wikipedia
Green Revolution in India — The introduction of high yielding varieties of seeds after 1965 and the increased use of fertilizers and irrigation are known collectively as the Green Revolution, which provided the increase in production needed to make India self sufficient in… … Wikipedia
green revolution — Agric. an increase in food production, esp. in underdeveloped and developing nations, through the introduction of high yield crop varieties and application of modern agricultural techniques. [1965 70] * * * Great increase in production of food… … Universalium
green revolution — noun a large increase in crop production in developing countries achieved by the use of artificial fertilizers, pesticides, and high yield crop varieties … English new terms dictionary
Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers — Limited Type Public Limited Industry Fertilizers and Chemicals Founded 1974 Headquarters … Wikipedia
China Green Agriculture — China Green Agriculture, Inc. (CGA:AMEX) is based in Xi an, China. It became the first Chinese company listed on the New York Stock Exchange NYSE Amex market. It is also the first Chinese company to list on NYSE Euronext markets in 2009.[1] It… … Wikipedia
American green tree frog — Taxobox name = American Green Tree frog status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 trend = stable image width = 200px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Amphibia ordo = Anura familia = Hylidae genus = Hyla species = H. cinerea binomial =… … Wikipedia
blue-green algae — Biol. a widely distributed group of predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms of the subkingdom Cyanophyta, resembling phototrophic bacteria, occurring singly or in colonies in diverse habitats: some species can fix atmospheric nitrogen … Universalium
