ABSTRACT
The Green Revolution of the 1960s contributed significantly to alleviating hunger and poverty. However, the intensification that came with the Green Revolution also had negative social, environmental and economic consequences. Intensification aimed for yield increases through investment in technologies, fertilisers and pesticides. The resulting practices have produced increased environmental pressure; a loss of biodiversity; and the
loss of traditional farming practices, cultures and local knowledge. They have also had negative effects on human health and well-being.
