Name three major crops associated with the Green Revolution.

• A. Wheat, barley, rye
• B. Wheat, rice, and maize
• C. Maize, sorghum, millet
• D. Rice, sugarcane, potatoes

Answer: (B)

The Green Revolution centers on the rapid adoption of high-yielding cereal varieties and modern farming practices to boost food production in developing countries. The crops most closely linked to this movement are wheat, rice, and maize. Semidwarf, high-yield varieties of wheat and rice, along with improved maize hybrids, were developed and widely deployed, and they responded strongly to increased inputs like chemical fertilizers, irrigation, and improved pest control. This combination led to substantial yield gains and helped transform agriculture in many regions, especially Asia and parts of the Americas. Other crops like barley, rye, sorghum, millet, sugarcane, or potatoes did not experience the same broad, coordinated gains as the three main cereals, so they are not the defining trio of the Green Revolution.