Green Revolution ; The biggest revolution of the Indian history
GREEN REVOLUTION (A Glory Regained ) India, A land of farms and farmers ushered into an era of independence and joy in 1947, But the nation faced many challenges of which agriculture and food were the foremost sectors of concern. Prime Minister Shri Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru accorded top priority to agriculture by asserting; " Anything else can wait, but not agriculture" ( Jawaharlal Nehru ) Despite best efforts, the population growth outpaced agricultural developments. Soon country became a begging bowl with a shameful ship-to-mouth existence. Food supplies to the general public depended heavily on the import of wheat from America under the PL 480 program and other countries.