The Green Revolution in India, which was pioneered by Agricultural Scientist Dr MS Swaminathan and introduced during the second of the five-year plans, was a turning point in the nation’s agricultural production capacity. The country, which had earlier struggled to produce enough food for its own citizens and had to deal with frequent famines and shortages, was now self-sufficient, in a dramatic turn in fortunes. Illustration by The Geostrata A significant contributor to the

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