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Assertion: Green Revolution was not enough to feed the growing human population.
Reason: Green Revolution succeeded in tripling the food supply.
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Assertion: Green Revolution alone was not sufficient to meet the food demands of the continuously growing human population.
Reason: Green Revolution greatly increased food production (about tripled the food supply).
However, despite this increase, population growth continued, so additional approaches such as biotechnology and genetic engineering became necessary.
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