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The '''green revolution''' was a worldwide effort to increase the [[food]] supply through better [[farm]]ing, particularly in undernourished regions like [[India]] and [[South America]]. By increasing the amount of farmland and obtaining better crop yield from existing farms, the food supply increased such that India began producing more food than it could consume, and exported its surplus. Worldwide, the crops of [[rice]], [[wheat]] and maize ([[corn]]) all increased.   
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The '''green revolution''' was a worldwide effort to increase the [[food]] supply through more efficient farming, particularly in undernourished regions like [[India]] and [[South America]]. By increasing the amount of farmland and obtaining better crop yield from existing farms, the food supply increased such that India began producing more food than it could consume, and exported its surplus. Worldwide, the crops of [[rice]], [[wheat]] and maize ([[corn]]) all increased.   
    
Popular and easy to grow in the Asian climate, rice was historically the world's most popular crop.  But maize (corn) and wheat have grown in such popularity that they have surpassed rice. [[Sugar]] cane has also exceeded rice in popularity. Here is the list of the most popular crops in the world today:
 
Popular and easy to grow in the Asian climate, rice was historically the world's most popular crop.  But maize (corn) and wheat have grown in such popularity that they have surpassed rice. [[Sugar]] cane has also exceeded rice in popularity. Here is the list of the most popular crops in the world today:
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[[Category:Food and Drink]]
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[[Category:Agriculture]]
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