The document discusses the Green Revolution, which increased global food production through the use of high-yielding crop varieties and modern farming techniques. It notes that Norman Borlaug was considered the "Father of the Green Revolution" for his work introducing Mexican wheat varieties to India alongside M.S. Swaminathan. These semi-dwarf wheat and rice varieties led to major increases in wheat and rice production between 1960 and 2000.

8. Green Revolution is the process of
increasing food production through
high
yielding crop varieties and modern
agricultural techniques in
underdeveloped and developing
nations.
. Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, an
American
agronomist the “Father of the
Green
Revolution”, received the Nobel
Peace Prize in 1970.

9. . In India Dr. M. S.
Swaminathan joined
with Dr.Borlaug in
bringing Green
Revolution
by introducing Mexican
wheat varieties. This
eventually increased
wheat and rice
production between
1960 and 2000.

10. Semi-Dwarf varieties in
Wheat and Rice
Sonalika, Kalyan Sona are
semi-dwarf
varieties of wheat developed
from highyielding, semi-
dwarf, fertilizer responsive
wheat varieties from
Mexico.

15. Study any one examples in each - others
extra knowledge

25. A) WEED CONTROL
B) CROP DISEASES CONTROL
C) STORAGE OF GRAINS

26. Xanthium
Cyperus rotundus
Opuntia
Parthenium

28. COMMON CROP DISEASES
1)
Late blight of
potato - by
fungi
Phytophthora
<-----
Red rot of
sugracane- by
fungi -
Colletotrichum
---->
Citrus canker
- by bacteria
Xanthomona
s ^
|

29. Loose smut
of wheat by -
fungi -
Ustilago
<-----
Wheat rust -
by fungi
Puccinia
<-----
Rice blast by fungus -
Magnaporthe
bacteria ^

31. DDT and Malathion only important

37. INDIGENOUS - NATIVE
Exotic - Foreign breeds

38. Succesful cross breeds of native and exotic cattle species