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High-Yielding Varieties of Wheat in Developing Countries

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  • Tsu, Sheldon K.

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The production of high-yielding varieties of wheats in developing countries in recent years has been so successful as to be termed a Green Revolution. These wheats (semidwarfs), originating in Mexico, are short stemmed, photo insensitive, and highly responsive to inputs. Total semidwarf wheat area in India, Pakistan, Mexico, Turkey, Afghanistan, Tunisia, Iran and Morocco, expanded rapidly from 0.6 million hectares in 1966 to 10.6 million hectares in 1970. Production during the same period increased from 1.6 million tons to 22.7 million tons. In 1970, semidwarf wheat in these countries accounted for 25 percent of the total wheat area and 49 percent of the total wheat output. This agricultural advance is attributed to programs developed by individual governments with the assistance of international institutions and private agencies.

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  • Tsu, Sheldon K., 1971. "High-Yielding Varieties of Wheat in Developing Countries," Miscellaneous Publications 317769, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uersmp:317769
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.317769
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    1. Lanier, Eleanor B., 1974. "Economics of Agriculture: Reports and Publications Issued or Sponsored by USDA's Economic Research Service, July 1971-June 1972," Miscellaneous Publications 321804, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.

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