Who is known as the “Father of Green Revolution”?

🔑 Key Points
➡️ Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan:
→ An Indian agronomist, agricultural scientist, plant geneticist, administrator, and humanitarian.
→ Known as the Father of India's Green Revolution for his contributions to the development of high-yielding varieties of wheat.
→ Coined the term 'Evergreen Revolution' in 1990 to describe his vision of 'productivity in perpetuity without associated ecological harm'.
→ Founded the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, pioneering the ”evergreen revolution”.
→ Collaborated with Norman Borlaug, spearheading a mass movement with farmers and scientists, backed by public policies, which saved India and Pakistan from famine-like conditions in the 1960s.
→ Recipient of numerous awards, including the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, Ramon Magsaysay Award, and the Albert Einstein World Science Award.

📌 Important Points
🌾 Green Revolution:
→ Field: Agriculture
→ Father: Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
→ Period: 1966 – 1967

🥛 White Revolution (Operation Flood):
→ Field: Milk/Dairy Products
→ Father: Dr. Varghese Kurien
→ Period: 1970 – 1996

🐟 Blue Revolution:
→ Field: Fish and Aqua
→ Fathers: Dr. Arun Krishnan, Dr. Harilal Chaudhari
→ Period: 1973 – 2002

🍯 Golden Revolution:
→ Field: Fruits, Honey, Horticulture
→ Father: Nirpakh Tutaj
→ Period: 1991 – 2003

🥚 Silver Revolution:
→ Field: Eggs
→ Father: Indira Gandhi
→ Period: 2000s

🌻 Yellow Revolution:
→ Field: Oil Seeds
→ Father: Sam Pitroda
→ Period: 1986 – 1990

💊 Pink Revolution:
→ Field: Pharmaceuticals, Prawns, Onion
→ Father: Durgesh Patel
→ Period: 1970s

👜 Brown Revolution:
→ Field: Leather, Cocoa
→ Father: Hiralal Chaudhari
→ Period: Not specified

🍅 Red Revolution:
→ Field: Meat, Tomato
→ Father: Vishal Tewari
→ Period: 1980s

🌾 Golden Fibre Revolution:
→ Field: Jute
→ Period: 1990s

🌱 Evergreen Revolution:
→ Field: Overall Production of Agriculture
→ Father: M.S. Swaminathan
→ Period: 2017 – 2022

🛢️ Black Revolution:
→ Field: Petroleum
→ Period: 1968 – 1970

🧵 Silver Fiber Revolution:
→ Field: Cotton
→ Period: 2000s

🥔 Round Revolution:
→ Field: Potato
→ Period: 1965 – 2005

💪 Protein Revolution:
→ Field: Agriculture (Higher Production)
→ Period: 2014 – 2020

🧪 Grey Revolution:
→ Field: Fertilizers
→ Period: 1960s – 1970s