Green Revolution, A Rare Success Story of India

A lot of things have contributed to make India ,what it stands today. One such events is Green Revolution, formally knows as High Yield Variety(HYV) program.

A series of events took place that lead to this ever cherished program which was going to change the way the world was looking at us.

After the commencement of the constitution, the new task was to take the country from measurable  condition of collapsed economic and social to a well stabilized one. For this our leadership ,  (inspired by Soviet Union) decided to take the path of five yearly planning commission, recently  elaborated and renamed as NITI Ayog.

The first five year plan was launch in 1951 with a clear vision to promote both agriculture as well as Industries, with a clear upper-hand of Agriculture. However the patter changed in the 2nd Five  year Plan, commencing in 1956. This Plan was focusing mainly on Industrialization sidelining  Agriculture.

Second important event that occurred during the time was Chinese invasion during 1961-62. It also contributed towards further degradation of our spine less economy.

Subsequently there were Drought, Famine and Hunger. Resulting which India had to ask for food from the 1st world. The America did help with their PL 480 Law. But it became an ultimate self embarrassment and before the whole world as the food grains were of inferior quality, which had alternatively been fed to the animals.

The Government had taken enough and realized that something had to be done and the Outcome was HYV Program. This program was developed by Norman Borlaug and was brought in India by M S Swaminathan, with a clear aim to become self sufficient in food grains.

Traditional Farming

A clear layout was carved in terms of what to produce, How to produce, where to produce and How much to produce. Emphasis was given on the climate based crop system and mechanization of agriculture which would ultimately lead towards efficiency.

Mechanized Farming

The program turned out be a milestone in Indian history as India not only became self sufficient in the coming years but also started to export food grains to its neighboring countries. India needs similar kind of results in the Manufacturing industry which is fighting hard to come out of India's womb.