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What Was The Green Revolution
What Was The Green Revolution
F
ood security was one of the most important
issues that gripped policy makers in the
years immediately after India’s
independence. At that time, achieving
self-sufficiency in food-grain production became
the primary concern of the government. Today,
India is self-sufficient in food-grain production,
and to a large extent, has been able to assure food
security to millions of its citizens. For this
phenomenal achievement, the credit in large
measure should go to the Green Revolution. M. S. Swaminathan
What was it
was Father of India’s Green Revolution
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