Green Revolution
- renovation of agri practices
- from Mexico, 1940s
- HYV seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, better irrigation facilities, mechanized equipment, modern agricultural techniques
- aimed to use tech to inc food output and introduce more western type of farming techniques
- Father of GR → M.S. Swaminathan
Phases
- 1966-72: import 18kT HYV wheat seeds, distributed in highly irrigated areas of Punjab, Haryana and West UP
- 1973-80: extend HYV seeds to rice. Growth of tube wells, spread GR to new areas in east UP, AP, coastal areas of Karnataka, TN
- 1981-90: GR spread to erstwhile low growth areas of east WB, BH, Assam, OD
Food grain production from 74 MT in 1966- 67 to 105 MT in 1971-72. India became self sufficient; almost zero imports.