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Agrochemical use in the Philippines and its consequences ...
greenpeace.toGreen Revolution principles, produced a massive increase in agrochemical use and HYVs adoption by farmers. Ten rice HYVs were encouraged, and consequently indigenous rice was almost eradicated. As a result of this and the other industrial techniques adopted, biodiversity was severely threatened and soil started to degrade rapidly. By 1982,
The Rockefeller Foundation. Annual Report 2010
www.rockefellerfoundation.orgThe Rockefeller Foundation | 2010 Annual Report | 3 4 Sowing the Seeds of Africa’s Green Revolution 10 Driving Sustainable and Equitable Transportation Policy 14 Building Strong Systems for Healthy Communities 20 Detecting Disease Through Integration 24 Working for a Stronger Safety Net 28 Innovating Within and Across Institutions 32 Building Climate Change …
Sustainable Development in Kenya: Stocktaking in the run ...
sustainabledevelopment.un.org4 ACRONYMS AGRA Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa KKV Kazi Kwa Vijana APRs Annual Progress Reports KNASP Kenya National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan ARH&D Adolescent Reproductive Health and Development KNBS Kenya National Bureau of Statistics ASALs Arid and Semi Arid Lands KNBSAP Kenya National Biodiversity Strategy and Action …
Green Revolution: Impacts, limits, and the path ahead - …
www.pnas.orgrapid increase in agricultural output resulting from the GR came from an im-pressive increase in yields per hectare. Between 1960 and 2000, yields for all de-veloping countries rose 208% for wheat, 109% for rice, 157% for maize, 78% for potatoes, and 36% for cassava (18). De-veloping countries in southeast Asia and