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The green revolution has had a dramatic impact on incomes and food supplies in many less developed countries (LDCs) in Asia. The new technology of modern seed varieties, fertilisers, agrochemicals and irrigation has facilitated change in rural areas providing opportunities for self-sustaining economic growth and reduced poverty. However, the overall effect depends on the economic and political background into which the technology is introduced and, in evaluating the impact of the green revolution, it is necessary to distinguish between the technology itself and the environment into which the technology package is introduced.
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Lingard, J. (1994). Farm Mechanisation and Rural Development in the Philippines. In: Lloyd, T., Morrissey, O. (eds) Poverty, Inequality and Rural Development. Case-Studies in Economic Development. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-23446-2_8
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