Green Revolution

The Green Revolution came in India, in 1965. It introduced high-yielding varieties of Indian seeds and increased the use of fertilizers and irrigation in India. This provided the increase in production of crops to make India self-sufficient in food grains. The program was based on high-yielding varieties of wheat, rice and other grains. It was started with the help of the United States-based Rockefeller Foundation. Of the high yielding seeds wheat produced the best results.

In between of 1965 and 1980, the north and northwestern India has the major benefits of the Green Revolution. This program resulted in a substantial increase in the production of food grains, mainly wheat and rice. In 1980, almost 75 percent of the total cropped area under wheat was sown with high-yielding varieties. For rice the comparable figure was 45 percent. In the 1980s, the area under high-yielding varieties continued to increase, but the rate of growth overall was slower. The eighth plan aimed at making high-yielding varieties available to the whole country and developing more productive strains of other crops. The Green Revolution in India also increased higher income growth and reduced poverty in the states where yields increased the most.

In 2006, Dr Norman Borlaug, which is also known as the 'Father of India's Green Revolution' get the India's second highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan by India's ambassador in Mexico City.

List of some other Revolutions: Revolution            Area     Blue Revolution         Fish       Brown Revolution     Non-conventional energy resources       Grey Revolution        Wool       Golden Revolution     Horticulture       Pink Revolution        Shrimp/Meat       White Revolution      Milk       Yellow Revolution     Oil seeds Rainbow Revolution    Agriculture Sector Black Revolution        Petroleum/Crude Oil