The Green Revolution, launched in 1965 under M.S. Swaminathan, rapidly boosted India’s food production using high-yield seeds, irrigation, fertilizers, and mechanization. It ended food shortages, expanded rural incomes, and reshaped cropping patterns, though it also created environmental and regional imbalances. BulletsIn • Launched 1965; aimed to raise foodgrain output using modern tech • HYV seeds
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The Green Revolution, launched in 1965 under M.S. Swaminathan, rapidly boosted India’s food production using high-yield seeds, irrigation, fertilizers, and mechanization. It ended food shortages, expanded rural incomes, and reshaped cropping patterns, though it also created environmental and regional imbalances. BulletsIn • Launched 1965; aimed to raise foodgrain output using modern tech • HYV seeds
