India has undergone several agricultural revolutions throughout its history, leading to significant improvements in agricultural practices and food production.
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List of Revolutions in India
| SL | Revolution | Significance | Father of Revolution | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Revolution | Fish Production | Dr. Arun Krishnan, and Dr. Harilal Chaudhari | 1973-2002 |
| 2 | Brown Revolution | Leather Production | Hiralal Chaudri | - |
| 3 | Golden Fiber Revolution | Jute Production | - | 1990’s |
| 4 | Golden Revolution | Fruits, Horticulture, Honey Production | Nirpakh Tutaj | 1991- 2003 |
| 5 | Green Revolution | Food Grains or Agriculture | M.S. Swaminathan | 1966 – 1967 |
| 6 | Grey Revolution | Fertilizers | - | 1960s-1970s |
| 7 | Pink Revolution | Onion, Pharmaceutical & Prawns Production | Durgesh Patel | 1970’s |
| 8 | Red Revolution | Meat / Tomato Production | Vishal Tewari | 1980’s |
| 9 | Round Revolution | Potato Production | - | 1965- 2005 |
| 10 | Silver Fiber Revolution | Cotton Production | - | 2000’s |
| 11 | Silver Revolution | Egg / Poultry | Indira Gandhi | 2000’s |
| 12 | White Revolution | Milk / Dairy | Dr. Varghese Kurien | 1970 – 1996 |
| 13 | Yellow Revolution | Oil Seeds Production | Sam Pitroda | 1986 – 1990 |
| 14 | Ever Green Revolution | Overall Development of Agriculture | M.S. Swaminathan | 2017 – 2022 |
| 15 | Black Revolution | Petroleumm Production | - | - |
| 16 | Protein Revolution | Agriculture (Higher Production - new technologies implemented 2nd Green revolution) |
Narendra Modi and Arun Jaitley | 2014 – 2020 |
The following is a list of individuals or organizations who started them:
Dr. Verghese Kurien is considered the "Father of the White Revolution" in India. He was a social entrepreneur and founder of Amul dairy cooperative who revolutionized the dairy industry in India with his "billion-litre idea" known as Operation Flood. The operation made India the world's largest milk producer and dairy farming India's largest self-sustaining industry.
Dr. M.S. Swaminathan is referred to as the "Father of the Green Revolution" in India. He is an Indian geneticist and agronomist who is widely recognized for his role in leading India's agricultural productivity and food security in the 1960s and 1970s. He is known for his contributions in developing high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice.