How is new age India is turning to change those age old problems into opportunities In the 1950 s and 60 s in newly independent India it was essential to be self sufficient as far as food production was considered and answer to that was GREEN REVOLUTION it did give immediate high results but it did have some long term impact For a country that emerging from ravages of colonial rule famine and lack of self sufficiency in food production green revolution was breath of fresh air It was marked by the introduction of HIGH YIELDING VARIETIES OF SEEDS adoption of modern irrigation and agricultural technologies along with creating provision of finance for farmers in addition repeal of taxes on digging well and abolition of zamindari system acted as a catalyst for the green revolution
