Agricultural Revolution and Food Security in India

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India is primarily an agricultural economy and majority of people are still dependent on agriculture for their livelihood. After independence, development of agriculture has been assured by various revolutions supported by government. The Agricultural Revolution or Agrarian Revolution refers to the significant change in agriculture that occurs when there are discoveries, inventions, or new technologies that changes the production.

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Revolutions	Contributions/significance
Green Revolution	It stands for a major technological breakthrough in India based on: 1. Improved seeds of high yielding varieties 2. Adequate and assured supply of water for irrigation 3. Increased and appropriate application of chemical fertilizers for increasing agricultural production.
White Revolution	It stands for remarkable increase in milk production and establishment of a national milk grid, removing regional and seasonal imbalances. Among the technological inputs are: 1. Cross-breeding of indigenous cows with high milk yielding European breed 2. Pasteurisation of milk for keeping it for a longer duration 3. Collection of quality milk from members in rural areas 4. Refrigerated transport system which helps sending milk to far-off metropolitan centres both by road and rail
Blue revolution	It refers to big rise in catching of freshwater and marine fish.
Golden Revolution	Overall Horticulture development/Honey Production
Pink Revolution	It is a term used to denote the technological changes in the meat and poultry processing sector.
Yellow Revolution	It refers to remarkably steady and assured supply of Oil Seeds production.
Red Revolution	Meat and Tomato Production
Silver Fibre Revolution	Cotton Revolution

Agricultural Revolution and Food Security:

These innovations in agriculture have lifted millions of people out of poverty by generating rural income opportunities for farmers, farm labourers, and also reduced prices for consumers. India has become self sufficient in food grain production with the help of green revolution.
The exponential rise in milk production has led to nutritional security among the masses. Per capita availability of milk has reached all time high of 337gms/day.
These steps have provided avenues for income diversification for farmers.

Conclusion:

To further carry on the momentum of these programmes and assure food security in long run in face of ever increasing population, there is an urgent need for an ‘evergreen revolution’ that should focus on all round development of the agriculture sector. The concept of Rainbow revolution is an integrated development of crop cultivation, horticulture, forestry, fishery, poultry, animal husbandry and food processing industry is the need of the hour.

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