Agricultural Revolutions in India Part 2

Agricultural Revolutions in India Part 2

1. Agricultural Revolutions
in India
By
Mr. V.Veeranan
B.Sc. Computer Science, Dip. in Yoga.,

2. ThisarticlewillabreastyouwithimportantAgricultural
RevolutionsthatoccurredinIndia.Alongwiththelistofagricultural
revolutionsinIndia,youwillalsolearnabouttheproductsandpeople
associatedwiththeserevolutions.
Aspertheexampointofview,theagriculturalrevolutionsare
importantforthegeneralawarenesssectionofvariouscompetitive
exams.
Mr. V.Veeranan, B.Sc. Computer Science, Dip. in Yoga

3. Revolutions in Agriculture
Agriculturalrevolutionreferstothesignificantchangesin
agriculturewhenthereareinventions,discoveriesornewtechnologies
implemented.Theserevolutionschangethewaysofproductionand
increasetheproductionrate.
VariousagriculturalrevolutionshaveoccurredinIndiaand
havemarkedthebeginningofacompletelyneweraintheagricultural
field.TheagriculturalrevolutionshelpedIndianagriculturegrow
exponentiallyandcreatednewopportunities.
Mr. V.Veeranan, B.Sc. Computer Science, Dip. in Yoga

4. List of Agricultural
Revolutions in India
Mr. V.Veeranan, B.Sc. Computer Science, Dip. in Yoga

5. Evergreen Revolution
Products/Aim :
Integration of ecological principles
in technology development
Father of the
Revolution
:M S Swaminathan
Evergreenrevolutionreferstoproductivity
improvementinperpetuitywithoutecologicalandsocial
harm.Theevergreenrevolutioninvolvestheintegrationof
ecologicalprinciplesintechnologydevelopmentand
dissemination.
Mr. V.Veeranan, B.Sc. Computer Science, Dip. in Yoga

6. Protein Revolution
Products/Aim :
Higher Production (Technology-
driven 2nd Green revolution)
Father of the
Revolution
:
Coined by NarendraModiand
ArunJaitely
Theproteinrevolutionisatermusedtodescribe
thedramaticincreaseintheavailabilityandconsumptionof
proteinintheIndiandiet.Mostoftheproteinconsumedin
Indiaisofanimalorigin,withpulses,fish,anddairy
productsmakingupasignificantportionoftheprotein
intake.
Mr. V.Veeranan, B.Sc. Computer Science, Dip. in Yoga

7. Yellow Revolution
Products/Aim :
Oilseed Production (Especially
Mustard and Sunflower)
Father of the
Revolution
:Sam Pitroda
Therevolutionlaunchedin1986-1987toincreasethe
productionofedibleoil,especiallymustardandsesame
seedstoachieveself-relianceisknownastheYellow
Revolution.SamPitrodaisKnownasthefatherofthe
YellowRevolutioninIndia.
Mr. V.Veeranan, B.Sc. Computer Science, Dip. in Yoga

8. Black Revolution
Products/Aim :Petroleum products
Father of the
Revolution
:-
Toincreasepetroleumproduction,theGovernment
plannedtoacceleratetheproductionofethanolandtomixit
upwithpetroltoproducebiodiesel.Ethanolisarenewable
sourceofenergyandisaby-productofsugarproduction
producedfrommolasses.
Mr. V.Veeranan, B.Sc. Computer Science, Dip. in Yoga

9. Blue Revolution
Products/Aim :Fish Production
Father of the
Revolution
:Dr ArunKrishnan
HiralalChaudhuriwashonouredastheFatherof
inducedbreedingoftheCarpandalsoconsideredasthe
pioneerofBluerevolutionintheworld.
Mr. V.Veeranan, B.Sc. Computer Science, Dip. in Yoga

10. Brown Revolution
Products/Aim :
Leather / Cocoa / Non-
Conventional Products
Father of the
Revolution
:-
Thisrevolutionfocusesonmeetingthedemandfor
coffeefromthedevelopednationsbygrowingsocially
responsibleandenvironment-friendlycoffee.TheBrown
RevolutionisrelatedtoVisakhapatnam'stribalareas.
Mr. V.Veeranan, B.Sc. Computer Science, Dip. in Yoga

11. Golden FiberRevolution
Products/Aim :Jute Production
Father of the
Revolution
:-
Becauseofitscoloursandhighcashvalue,Juteis
knownasagoldenfibre.Hence,theGoldenFibreRevolution
inIndiaisrelatedtojuteproduction.Aftercotton,juteisthe
mostimportantvegetablefibreinconsumption,production,
usage,andavailability.
Mr. V.Veeranan, B.Sc. Computer Science, Dip. in Yoga

12. Golden Revolution
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Products/Aim :
Fruits / Honey Production /
Horticulture Development
Father of the
Revolution
:NirpakhTutej
NirpakhTutejisknownasthe“FatherofGolden
Revolution”.Thegoldenrevolutionisrelatedtohoneyand
horticulture.Duringthisperiodahugeincreaseinthe
productionoffruits,honey,vegetablesandother
horticultureproducts.

13. Grey Revolution
Products/Aim :Fertilizers
Father of the
Revolution
:-
Greyrevolutionisrelatedtoincreasedfertilizer
production.Itisbasicallyassociatedwiththemaleffectsof
thegreenrevolutionofIndiafocusingonwhatcanhappenif
thenewagriculturalequipmentturnsthingswrong.
Mr. V.Veeranan, B.Sc. Computer Science, Dip. in Yoga

14. Pink Revolution
Products/Aim :
OnionProduction /
Pharmaceuticals / Prawn
Production
Father of the
Revolution
:DurgeshPatel
DurgeshPatelisknownastheFatherofthePink
Revolution.TheauthorityofthePinkrevolutionfallsunder
theNationalMeatandPoultryProcessingBoardthatworks
underthedirectivesoftheMinistryofAgriculture.
Mr. V.Veeranan, B.Sc. Computer Science, Dip. in Yoga

15. Silver Revolution
Products/Aim :
Egg Production / Poultry
Production
Father of the
Revolution
:
Indira Gandhi (Mother of the
Revolution)
Silverrevolutionisaprocessofspectacular
increaseintheproductionofeggsaswellaspoultry
production.IndiraGandhiwastheleadinginitiativeforthis
revolution.Thisprocesswasachievedbyusinghybridcocks
aswellashensandapplicationappliedsciencetopromote
theeggproduction.
Mr. V.Veeranan, B.Sc. Computer Science, Dip. in Yoga

16. Silver FiberRevolution
Products/Aim :Cotton
Father of the
Revolution
:-
Sep8,2022.TheSilverFiberRevolutionor
TechnologyMissiononCotton(TMC)islinkedtoasharp
increaseincottonproductioninIndia.Itsnameisderived
fromcottonfiber'ssilvery,wasplikeappearance.Similarly,
thegoldenfiberrevolutionisrelatedtojute.
Mr. V.Veeranan, B.Sc. Computer Science, Dip. in Yoga

17. Red Revolution
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Products/Aim :
Meat Production / Tomato
Production
Father of the
Revolution
:Vishal Tewari
Mostoftherevolutionswererelatedtoonlyone
field.TheRedRevolutionwasrelatedtotheproductionof
Meatandtomato.Completeanswer:VishalTewariis
consideredthefatheroftheredrevolutionbecausehewas
thepersonwhostartedtherevolution.

18. Round Revolution
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Products/Aim :Potato
Father of the
Revolution
:-
TheRoundrevolutioninIndiadealswithimproving
theproductionofpotatoesandisnecessaryaspotatoisthe
staplefoodandisconsumedbyeveryoneequally.Round
revolutioninIndiawasadoptedbythegovernmentto
improvethegrowthandproductionofpotatoesinIndia.

19. Green Revolution
Products/Aim :Food Grains
Father of the
Revolution
:M.S. Swaminathan
HeisknownasthefatherofIndia'sGreen
Revolution,forhiscontributionstothedevelopmentofhigh-
yieldingvarietiesofwheat.HefoundedtheMS
SwaminathanResearchFoundation,thepioneerorganization
behindthe”evergreenrevolution”.
Mr. V.Veeranan, B.Sc. Computer Science, Dip. in Yoga

20. White Revolution
Products/Aim :Milk Production
Father of the
Revolution
:VergheseKurien
KuriendrewupaprojectcalledOperationFlood.
ThroughaninvestmentofRs.1700croresspreadacross25
years,OperationFloodhelpedtoraiseIndia'smilk
productioninvaluetermstoRs.55000croresperannuman
outputratiounmatchedbyanyotherdevelopment
programmeintheworld.
Mr. V.Veeranan, B.Sc. Computer Science, Dip. in Yoga

21. Thank you
Mr. V.Veeranan, B.Sc. Computer Science, Dip. in Yoga