Insights The Third Agricultural Revolution -The third revolution is also called the Green Revolution -It began in the US during the 1930s when scientists manipulated seed varieties to increase crop yields -In the 40s, US philanthropists funded research in Mexico to improve maize/corn yields -By the 1960s, Mexico no longer imported corn -Basic definition: agriculture meets science -Many feel the Green Revolution has hurt subsistent farmers that may try and sell their surplus -Green Revolution has had little affect in Africa where their agriculture focuses on different crops and they have lower soil fertility -Green Revolution focused on rice, wheat, and corn -India became self sufficient by the 1980s -Asia saw a 2/3 increase of production between 1970 and 1995