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The Green Revolution refers to the transformation of agriculture that began in 1945, largely due to the life work of Norman Borlaug. It introduced the use of pesticides and high-yield grains and better management which greatly increased agricultural productivity. 

Green revolution usually refers to the transformation of agriculture that began in 1945.The trem "Green Revolution" was first used in 1968 by a former USAID director William Gaud, who noted the spread of new technologies.India began its own "Green Revolution" program of plant breeding, irrigation development and financing of agrochemicals. 

It is associated with the loss of soil fertility due to increase in use of chemical fertilizers. 

The Green Revoultion is a movement that began in the late 1960s, through which genetically improved grains, pesticides, and new farming methods were introduced to farmers in developing nations . 

The term 'green revolution' means the introduction of pesticides and high-yield grains and better management during the 1960s and 1970s which greatly increased agricultural productivity.