A second green revolution is imminent in Asia. It will not be the same as the first one since it will not depend on a few miracle varieties of wheat or rice but on adapting existing seeds to different environmental conditions. This second revolution promises to bring similar benefits through - this time to poor lands and poorer farmers that were not covered by the first green revolution promises to bring similar benefits through -this time to poor lands and poorer farmers that were not covered by the first green revolution. Such lads are poor because they are prone to floods, droughts, and salinity. New seeds have been developed which can survive to flood and tolerate drought and saline conditions better.