The Green Revolution is a set of initiatives that increased the agricultural production worldwide, particularly in the developing world. These often had a significant component of research and technological transfers between the developed and the developing world. The basic changes that these programs brought about were the introduction of high-yielding cereal grains, the expansion of irrigation, hybridized seeds, synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.
I find Helen Keller's story impressive because she demonstrates what people are capable of accomplishing. The way Helen Keller grasped words and yearned for more communication is an inspiration.
