<P> The Green Revolution in India refers to a period of time when agriculture in India changed to an industrial system due to the adoption of modern methods and technology such as high yielding variety ( HYV ) seeds , tractors , irrigation facilities , pesticides , fertilizers etc . This was part of the larger Green revolution started by Norman Borlaug , which leveraged agricultural research and technology to increase agricultural productivity in the developing world . Within India , this started in the early 1960s and led to an increase in food grain production , especially in Punjab , Haryana , and Uttar Pradesh during the early phase . The main development was higher - yielding varieties of wheat , and rust resistant strains of wheat . </P>
<P> The Green Revolution in India refers to a period of time when agriculture in India changed to an industrial system due to the adoption of modern methods and technology such as high yielding variety ( HYV ) seeds , tractors , irrigation facilities , pesticides , fertilizers etc . This was part of the larger Green revolution started by Norman Borlaug , which leveraged agricultural research and technology to increase agricultural productivity in the developing world . Within India , this started in the early 1960s and led to an increase in food grain production , especially in Punjab , Haryana , and Uttar Pradesh during the early phase . The main development was higher - yielding varieties of wheat , and rust resistant strains of wheat . </P>
two north indian states where green revolution took place
two north indian states where green revolution took place
Punjab Haryana
Punjab Haryana