Agricultural revolution refers to the significant changes in agriculture when there are inventions, discoveries or new technologies implemented. These revolutions change the ways of production and increase the production rate.
Various agricultural revolutions have occurred in India and have marked the beginning of a completely new era in the agricultural field. The agricultural revolutions helped Indian agriculture grow exponentially and created new opportunities.
| Revolution | Field / Product | Father of Revolutions | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Revolution | Agriculture (Food Grains) | M. S. Swaminathan | 1966 – 1967 |
| White Revolution or Operation flood | Milk / Dairy products | Verghese Kurien | 1970 – 1996 |
| Blue Revolution | Fish & Aqua | Dr. Arun Krishnan | 1973-2002 |
| Golden Revolution | Fruits, Honey, Horticulture | Nirpakh Tutej | 1991- 2003 |
| Silver Revolution | Eggs | Indira Gandhi | 2000’s |
| Yellow Revolution | Oil Seeds | Sam Pitroda | 1986 – 1990 |
| Pink Revolution | Pharmaceuticals, Prawns, Onion | Durgesh Patel | 1970’s |
| Brown Revolution | Leather, Coco | Hirlal Chaudri | |
| Red Revolution | Meat, Tomato | Vishal Tewari | 1980’s |
| Golden Fibre Revolution | Jute | 1990’s | |
| Evergreen Revolution | Overall Production of Agriculture | M. S. Swaminathan | 2014 – 2022 |
| Black Revolution | Petroleum | ||
| Silver Fiber Revolution | Cotton | 2000’s | |
| Round Revolution | Potato | 1965- 2005 | |
| Protein Revolution | Agriculture (Higher Production) | Coined by Mr. Narendra Modi | 2014 – 2020 |
| Grey Revolution | Fertilizers |