Agriculture is very important in India, with over 45% of people relying on it for their jobs (according to the Economic Survey 2023-24). Over the years, India has experienced several agricultural revolutions, each focusing on different crops.
List of Agricultural Revolutions in India
| Revolutions | Products | Period | Father of revolution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round revolution | Potato | 1965-2005 | — |
| Green revolution | Food grains (rice and wheat) | 1966-1967 | M.S. Swaminathan |
| Grey revolution | Fertilizers/wool production | 1960s-1970s | — |
| Pink revolution | Prawn or onion production | 1970s | Durgesh Patel |
| White Revolution (also called Operation Flood) | Milk production | 1970-1996 | Verghese Kurien |
| Blue revolution | Fish production | 1973-2002 | Dr. Arun Krishnan |
| Red revolution | Meat or tomato production | 1980s | Vishal Tiwari |
| Yellow revolution | Oilseed production | 1986-1990 | Sam Pitroda |
| Brown revolution | Leather/cocoa production | — | Hiralal Chaudhari |
| Golden fiber revolution | Jute production | 1990s | — |
| Golden revolution | Fruits/Honey/Horticulture production | 1991-2003 | Nirpakh Tutaj |
| Silver revolution | Egg/Poultry production | 2000s | Indira Gandhi |
| Silver fiber revolution | Cotton | 2000s | — |
| Protein revolution | Agriculture | 2014-2020 | Narendra Modi |
| Evergreen revolution | Overall development of agriculture | 2017-2022 | M.S. Swaminathan |
| Black revolution | Petroleum production | — | — |