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Stating the green revolution that transformed farm output in the Asia-Pacific region heavily relied on mono-cropping and use of fertilisers and pesticides, the UN body FAO has called for embracing climate-sensitive innovations and technologies to sustainably meet the increasingly complex demands of a nutrient-deficient world. During the green revolution in 1960s, the productivity of global agriculture increased drastically as a result of new advances such as high-yielding variety (HYV) seeds, modern fertiliser and better irrigation methods.