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The technological perspective has four components: 1) The biological
technologies, which range from the conventional elite single selections from local germplasm to more advanced applications of biotechnology and gene
technology to produce improved varieties. 2) The improved crop management technologies, including a combination of organic and inorganic soil fertility amendments plus management practices. 3) The bio-physical technologies varying from tools to simple irrigation, 4) The post-harvest handing
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processes and marketing technologies. Each component of the technologies has three phases. These are the technology generation and development phase that is done at basic research on station; the on-farm adaptive research for evaluation / testing phase and the dissemination phase.
The socio-political perspective of the Global Green Revolution Initiative includes the community part and the government part. The community part involves the participatory planning, technology development and technical assessments used to redesign the farming systems and prime the communities for a Green Revolution.
The government part mobilises governments and donors commitment and support in terms of providing human, material and financial resources. There is also logistical support needed in terms of infrastructure (roads), institutional capacities and favourable political environment. It also develops the required conditions for partnerships and networking between departments, organisations, districts, between countries among donors, among development organisations, and international agencies.
Finally, this paper suggests a strategic implementation plan, which can cause Global Green Revolution Initiative to show significant result at pilot sites in three selected countries in three years and further results at promotion sites in six selected countries in five years.
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According to a farmer, “I am sitting here at my computer listening to the "deluge" of rain coming out of the sky, falling on ground that is soaked to the near limit already. If "rain makes grain" there is going to be so much grain we won't need to plant a crop anywhere next year. My corn got froze, some had hail, grubs reduced stands in this area, a lot early planted corn had serious crusting, excessive rain ever since crops were planted, drowned out and ponding, cools temps delaying growth, wind delaying spraying resulting in fields filled with weeds, nitrogen leaching everywhere, yellow corn that refuses to green evenly, erosion mudding under or washing out crops, more rain for the next week in the forecast, crops still to be planted in soils that refuse to dry out, Iowa has at least 16 counties designated disaster counties, and I could come up with more if I my fingers weren't getting a bit "cramped" from typing. Now, some "smart" will come back with a reply that "that is only your back door"...I think this is happening to a lot of "back doors".
So, let us initiate a global green revolution to ensure that farmers will prosper. This will enhance their earning and they can be proud to produce substantial agricultural produce.
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