Read the following passage on the impact of the green revolution. "many countries reaped the benefits of the green revolution. india and china, for example, were threatened with famine due to their growing populations. research, irrigation, and fertilizer led to a new variety of rice called ir8, which produced more grain per plant. since the development of ir8 rice and other foods, india and china have not feared famine again. in fact, many asian countries now grow rice, and india is a leading producer and exporter.” according to the passage, what were the benefits of the green revolution for china and india? they did not have to pay for research, irrigation, or fertilizer. they no longer needed to fear famine to new high-yield rice varieties. they could grow new types of food instead of relying on grains like rice. they were able to do away with ir8 rice and no longer had to fear famine.

Correct They no longer needed to fear famine thanks to new high-yield rice varieties.

"The Green Revolution" refers to Green Revolution refers to advances in agricultural practices that began in Mexico in the 1940s, and spread from there to other countries around the world in the 1950s and 1960s, The Green Revolution had a huge impact on developing agricultural economies, enabling significantly increased production per acre.

The beginnings of the movement, in Mexico, had support from not only the Mexican government, but also the U.S. government, the United Nations, and other organizations and foundations. A key figure in spearheading new approaches to agriculture in Mexico was Norman Borlaug, an American scientist with a PhD in plant pathology and genetics. He had begun agricultural research in Mexico in the 1940s, developing disease-resistant, high-yield wheat.

In 1961, when India was facing the potential of massive famine, Borlaug was invited to India to help with renovation of agricultural methods there.

The IR8 variety of rice was developed in the 1960s in the Philippines. The Republic of the Philippines government, along with the Ford Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation, established the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). IR8 rice was introduced in 1966, and had an enormous impact not only on agriculture in the Philippines, but then India and China and elsewhere also.

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