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In the 20th century, big spending in modern and scientific research for [[agriculture]] led to the growth of more food in industrial countries. The Rockefeller Foundation and Ford Foundation helped to change these scientific technologies to fit the conditions in [[Developing country|developing countries]]. The first research was on [[rice]] and [[wheat]], two of the most important food crops for developing countries. [[Irrigation]] and the growth of better plant types, in addition to more use of [[fertilizer]]s and [[pesticide]]s, led to more food growth in [[Asia]] and [[Latin America]], starting in the late [[1960s]]. The term “Green Revolution” was used to mean the large growth in [[Farming|agriculture]] that happened at this time.<ref>[http://www.ifpri.org/pubs/ib/ib11.pdf Green Revolution: Curse or Blessing?]</ref> The curse part of this reference can now be seen, as population has grown so that problems remain, but with an increased population.
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