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AIPMTAIPMT 2012Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production
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The development and usage of several high yield varieties of wheat and rice, better irrigation facilities, fertilizer application, weed, pest and pathogen control and better agricultural management in 1960s, increased the yields per unit area. This phase is often called green revolution. In India, it was witnessed during mid 1960s. Norman E. Borlaug is known as Father of Green Revolution as he developed the semi-dwarf varieties of wheat. In 1963, many lines like Sonalika and Kalyan Sona were selected from these and introduced all over India. Semi-dwarf varieties of rice were developed from IR-8 at International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines and Taichung Native -1 from Taiwan which were introduced in 1966, in India. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, pioneer mutation breeder has produced Sharbati Sonora, a variety of wheat by mutation, which is responsible for green revolution in India. Dr. Swaminathan is called Father of Green Revolution in India.