Question: Yellow Revolution Association: What is the Yellow Revolution related to? (Farm Manager 2017)
Options:
Fruit Production (Golden Revolution)
Meat Production (Pink Revolution)
Oilseed Production
Fertilizer Production (Grey Revolution)
The Yellow Revolution signifies increased oilseed production in India.
🔑Key Points:
Yellow Revolution Overview
-Launch year: 1986-1987.
-Objective: Increase edible oil production (mustard, sesame).
-Target oilseeds: Groundnut, mustard, soybean, safflower, sesame, sunflower, Niger, linseed, castor.
-Pioneers: Portuguese.
-Father of the revolution: Sam Pitroda.
🔴Additional information:
Agricultural Revolutions
-Blue Revolution: Fish and aquaculture.
-Father: Dr. Arun Krishnan and Dr. Hirlal Chaudhuri.
-Black Revolution: Petroleum.
-White Revolution (Operation Flood): Milk and dairy products.
-Father: Verghese Kurien.
-Green Revolution: Agriculture.
-Father: M.S. Swaminathan.
-Golden Revolution: Fruits, honey and horticulture.
-Father: Nirpakh Tutej.
-Pink Revolution: Pharmaceuticals, prawns and onion.
-Father: Durgesh Patel.
-Grey Revolution: Fertilizers.