Green Revolution in the 1970s in Korea: from introduction to disappearance of high-yielding rice variety (Tong-il)

Yunshik Kim and Daniel Sumner

Journal of Rural Development/Nongchon-Gyeongje, 2006, vol. 29, issue 4

Abstract: Tong-il, a high-yielding rice variety developed in Korea in the 1960s, was widely recognized as successful innovation and was credited with bringing self-sufficiency in rice to Korea in the 1970s. The development of Tong-il rice was also selected as one of the most important scientific achievements in the 20th century in Korea. Despite the prominence and socio-economic implications of Tong-il rice to other less-developed countries, its history has not been known. Hence, the history of Tong-il may have lessons for considering the local development and adoption of new agricultural technologies in less-developed countries. This paper deals with a brief history of Tong-il rice from development to disappearance.

Keywords: Environmental; Economics; and; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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