Modern Crops Save The Lives of 3 to 6 Million Babies a Year in Developing Countries
22 DECEMBER 2020
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While the spread of this so-called Green Revolution has not been consistent over time, it works out as an average 3-6 million young lives being saved each year, through crops that are more plentiful, more resistant to disease and pests, and of a better quality.
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New research from the University of California San Diego shows that since modern crop varieties were introduced in the developing world starting in 1961, they have substantially reduced infant mortality, especially for male babies and among poor households.
The study assessed mortality rates of more 600,000 children across 37 developing countries, revealing global diffusion of agricultural technology reduced infant mortality by up to 2.4 to 5.3 percentage points. This translates to around 3 to 6 million infant deaths averted per year by the year 2000.
The global scale of the study the most sweeping to measure the green revolution s impact on child health is critical because while the green revolutions represents one of the most important technological transformations in modern history, it did not reach all par