India, with its agrarian heritage, has witnessed several pivotal agricultural revolutions that have transformed the country’s farming landscape and contributed significantly to its food security and economic growth. These revolutions, pioneered by visionary leaders, brought about revolutionary changes in agricultural practices, technologies, and policies, improving productivity and empowering farmers. From the Green Revolution led by Dr. M.S. Swaminathan to the White Revolution spearheaded by Dr. Verghese Kurien, these agricultural revolutions have played a vital role in shaping India’s agricultural sector. Join us on an enlightening journey as we explore these important agricultural revolutions and pay tribute to the remarkable individuals behind them, whose efforts continue to impact the lives of farmers and the nation as a whole.
List of Important Revolutions in India
Let us have a look at important revolutions, its field, and the father of those revolutions.
Sl. No. |
Name of the Revolution |
Field of the Revolution |
Father of the Revolution |
Period of the Revolution |
1 |
Green Revolution |
Agriculture |
M.S. Swaminathan |
1966 – 1967 |
2 |
White Revolution or Operation flood |
Milk/ Dairy products |
Dr. Varghese Kurien |
1970 – 1996 |
3 |
Blue Revolution |
Fish and Aqua |
Dr. Arun Krishnan, and Dr. Harilal Chaudhari |
1973-2002 |
4 |
Golden Revolution |
Fruits, Honey, Horticulture |
Nirpakh Tutaj |
1991- 2003 |
5 |
Silver Revolution |
Eggs |
Indira Gandhi |
2000’s |
6 |
Yellow Revolution |
Oil Seeds |
Sam Pitroda |
1986 – 1990 |
7 |
Pink Revolution |
Pharmaceuticals, Prawns, Onion |
Durgesh Patel |
1970’s |
8 |
Brown Revolution |
Leather, Coco |
Hiralal Chaudri |
|
9 |
Red Revolution |
Meat, Tomato |
Vishal Tewari |
1980’s |
10 |
Golden Fibre Revolution |
Jute |
1990’s |
|
11 |
Evergreen Revolution |
Overall Production of Agriculture. |
M.S. Swaminathan |
2017 – 2022 |
12 |
Black Revolution |
Petroleum |
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13 |
Silver Fiber Revolution |
Cotton |
2000’s |
|
14 |
Round Revolution |
Potato |
1965- 2005 |
|
15 |
Protein Revolution |
Agriculture (Higher Production) |
2014 – 2020 |
|
16 |
Grey Revolution |
Fertilizers |
The 1960s-1970s |
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Color Codes of Important Revolutions in India
Black Revolution |
Petroleum Production |
Blue Revolution |
Fish Production |
Brown Revolution |
Leather/ non-conventional (India)/ Cocoa production |
Golden Fibre Revolution |
Jute Production |
Golden Revolution |
Fruits/ Overall Horticulture development/ Honey Production |
Green Revolution |
Food grains |
Green Gold Revolution |
Promotion and trade of Bamboo |
Grey Revolution |
Fertilizers |
Pink Revolution |
Onion production/ Pharmaceutical (India) / Prawn production |
Red Revolution |
Meat and Tomato Production |
Round Revolution |
Potato |
Silver Fiber Revolution |
Cotton |
Silver Revolution |
Egg/ Poultry Production |
White Revolution |
Milk/ Dairy production |
Yellow Revolution |
Oil Seeds production |
Evergreen Revolution |
Overall development of Agriculture |
Basic Facts about Revolutions
- Â Norman Borlaug is known as the “Father of the Green Revolution”, while in India Dr. M. S. Swaminathan is entitled with the same.
- Milk Man Of India: Dr. Varughese Kurien
- The Brown Revolution focuses on building soil ecology, thus enabling local farmers to feed communities.
- Protein Revolution aims for higher productivity through technology, also known as Technology-driven second Green revolution. The Kisan TV channel was a part of this revolutionary period.
- The evergreen revolution by Dr. M. S. Swaminathan was for the overall development of agriculture.
- Through the Green Revolution, the production of the fruits and vegetables has increased 03 folds in the last 50 years and India became the second-largest producers in the world. But, it results in environmental degradation.
- The Amul Corporative Society was created by Dr. Varghese Kurien, who is also known as the Father of the White Revolution in India. Amul spurred the White Revolution in India.
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