There is one remarkable sowing story, though, that marks its 50th anniversary — that of the high-yielding Mexican wheat which launched India’s Green Revolution. The likes of Bhoop Singh, Khazan Singh, Hukum Singh and Raghuvir Singh owned between 15 and 20 acres each, which they tilled themselves. With the advent of the Green Revolution, output crossed 20 mt by 1969-70 and hit 36.3 mt in 1980-81. But in Jaunti — the village that seeded it all — the Green Revolution had ended towards the start of the century. For farmers like him, a Horticulture Revolution that extends to both production and marketing may be the real need of the hour.

Source: Indian Express December 03, 2016 20:09 UTC