List of Agricultural Revolutions in India

India has witnessed several Agricultural Revolutions aimed at increasing agricultural productivity and improving the overall well-being of the farming community. the table below lists some of the notable Agricultural Revolutions in India for various Kerala PSC exams.

List of Agricultural Revolutions in India

Revolution	Year	Father of the Revolution	Products/Aim
Grey Revolution	1960-1970	Dr. M.S. Swaminathan	Fertilizers / Wood Production
Green Revolution	1966-1967	Dr. M.S. Swaminathan	Integration of ecological principles in technology development
White Revolution (Operation Flood)	1970-1996	Dr. Varghese Kurien	Milk Production
Pink Revolution	1970s	Durgesh Patel	Onion Production / Pharmaceuticals / Prawn Production
Blue Revolution	1973-2022	Dr. Arun Krishnan	Fish Production
Red Revolution	1980s	Vishal Tewari	Meat Production / Tomato Production
Yellow Revolution	1986-1990	Sam Pitroda	Oilseed Production (Especially Mustard & Sunflower)
Golden Fiber Revolution	1990s	–	Jute Production
Golden Revolution	1991-2003	Nirpakh Tutej	Fruits / Honey Production / Horticulture Development
Silver Revolution	2000	Indira Gandhi	Egg Production / Poultry Production
Silver Fiber Revolution	2000	–	Cotton
Rainbow Revolution	2000	Dr. Arun Krishnan	The first national agriculture policy. The integrated development of crop cultivation, horticulture, forestry, fishery, poultry, animal husbandry & food processing industry.
Protein Revolution	2014-2020	Coined by Narendra Modi & Arun Jaitely	Higher Production (Technology-driven 2nd Green Revolution)
Evergreen Revolution	2017-2022	Dr. M.S. Swaminathan	Overall Agricultural development
Black Revolution		–	Petroleum products
Brown Revolution		–	Leather / Cocoa / Non-Conventional Products
Round Revolution	1965-2005	–	Potato

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SideNotes:

• Father of Green Revolution – Norman Borlong.
• Father of Green Revolution (India) – M.S. Swaminathan.
• The highest milk-producing state in India is – Rajasthan.