List of Agricultural Revolutions in India
India has witnessed several Agricultural Revolutions aimed at increasing agricultural productivity and improving the overall well-being of the farming community. the table below lists some of the notable Agricultural Revolutions in India for various Kerala PSC exams.
List of Agricultural Revolutions in India(2)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| RevolutionYearFather of the RevolutionProducts/AimGrey Revolution1960-1970Dr. M.S. SwaminathanFertilizers / Wood ProductionGreen Revolution1966-1967Dr. M.S. SwaminathanIntegration of ecological principles in technology developmentWhite Revolution(Operation Flood)1970-1996Dr. Varghese KurienMilk ProductionPink Revolution1970sDurgesh PatelOnion Production / Pharmaceuticals / Prawn ProductionBlue Revolution1973-2022Dr. Arun KrishnanFish ProductionRed Revolution1980sVishal TewariMeat Production / Tomato ProductionYellow Revolution1986-1990Sam PitrodaOilseed Production (Especially Mustard & Sunflower)Golden Fiber Revolution1990s | Jute ProductionGolden Revolution1991-2003Nirpakh TutejFruits / Honey Production / Horticulture DevelopmentSilver Revolution2000Indira GandhiEgg Production / Poultry ProductionSilver Fiber Revolution2000–CottonRainbow Revolution2000Dr. Arun KrishnanThe first national agriculture policy |
| Protein Revolution2014-2020Coined by Narendra Modi & Arun JaitelyHigher Production (Technology-driven 2nd Green Revolution)Evergreen Revolution2017-2022Dr. M.S. SwaminathanOverall Agricultural developmentBlack Revolution | Petroleum productsBrown Revolution–Leather / Cocoa / Non-Conventional ProductsRound Revolution1965-2005–Potato |
RevolutionYearFather of the RevolutionProducts/AimGrey Revolution1960-1970Dr. M.S. SwaminathanFertilizers / Wood ProductionGreen Revolution1966-1967Dr. M.S. SwaminathanIntegration of ecological principles in technology developmentWhite Revolution(Operation Flood)1970-1996Dr. Varghese KurienMilk ProductionPink Revolution1970sDurgesh PatelOnion Production / Pharmaceuticals / Prawn ProductionBlue Revolution1973-2022Dr. Arun KrishnanFish ProductionRed Revolution1980sVishal TewariMeat Production / Tomato ProductionYellow Revolution1986-1990Sam PitrodaOilseed Production (Especially Mustard & Sunflower)Golden Fiber Revolution1990s
Jute ProductionGolden Revolution1991-2003Nirpakh TutejFruits / Honey Production / Horticulture DevelopmentSilver Revolution2000Indira GandhiEgg Production / Poultry ProductionSilver Fiber Revolution2000–CottonRainbow Revolution2000Dr. Arun KrishnanThe first national agriculture policy
Protein Revolution2014-2020Coined by Narendra Modi & Arun JaitelyHigher Production (Technology-driven 2nd Green Revolution)Evergreen Revolution2017-2022Dr. M.S. SwaminathanOverall Agricultural developmentBlack Revolution
Petroleum productsBrown Revolution–Leather / Cocoa / Non-Conventional ProductsRound Revolution1965-2005–Potato
SideNotes(3)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Father of Green Revolution | Norman Borlong |
| Father of Green Revolution (India) | M.S. Swaminathan |
| The highest milk-producing state in India is | Rajasthan |
Father of Green Revolution
Norman Borlong
Father of Green Revolution (India)
M.S. Swaminathan
The highest milk-producing state in India is
Rajasthan