According to the article, Agriculture, Pesticides, Food Security and Food Safety, written by Fernando P. Carvalho, chemical fertilizers in the 1960s were responsible for the beginning of the "Green Revolution", where using the same surface of land using intensive irrigation and mineral fertilizers such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium has greatly increased food production.
Menurut artikel Agriculture, Pesticides, Food Security and Food Safety, yang ditulis oleh Fernando P. Carvalho, pupuk kimia pada tahun 1960 bertanggung jawab atas dimulainya "Revolusi Hijau", di mana menggunakannya secara bersamaan dengan irigasi intensif dan pupuk mineral seperti nitrogen, fosfor, dan kalium telah meningkatkan produksi pangan.