Question

Who is the father of the blue revolution in India?

Answer 1

Father of Blue Revolution: – Dr Arun Krishnan and Dr Hirlal Chaudhuri. The concept of the rapid increase in the production of fish and marine products through package programmes is called as blue revolution. It was launched in India during the seventh Five-year plan (1985-1990).

Blue Revolution and Fisheries Sector in India

• The Blue revolution focused on promoting and encouraging fishing among the economically backward sections of society.
• Blue revolution improved the fisheries sector in India with the introduction of new techniques for breeding fish, exporting, marketing and rearing fish.
• As per the restructured Plan Scheme on Blue Revolution, funding of Rs 3000 crores were approved by Central Government for a 5-year period from 2015-16 to 2019-20
• India ranks third in fisheries production and second in aquaculture.
• Fish production in India increased to 125.90 lakh tonnes in 2018–19 from 7.52 lakh tonnes in 1950–51.
• National Fish Farmers day is celebrated in India on 10th July.
• The largest fishing harbour in Asia is Koyilandy harbour located in Kerala, India.
• 14.5 million people in India are employed in the Fishing Industry in India.
• The leading fish-producing states in India are Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.

Other Important Revolutions in India

Green Revolution

• M.S.Swaminathan is the father of the Green Revolution.
• This revolution in India was in the field of agriculture.

White Revolution or Operation flood

• Verghese Kurien is known as the father of the White Revolution or Operation flood.
• This revolution was in the field of Milk/Dairy products.

Golden Revolution

• Nirpakh Tutej is known as the father of the Golden revolution.
• This revolution focused on augmenting the production of Fruits, Honey, and Horticulture.

Yellow Revolution

• Sam Pitroda is known as the father of the Yellow revolution.
• The Yellow revolution focused on Oil Seeds.

Pink Revolution

• Durgesh Patel was the father of the Pink Revolution.
• The focus areas of the Pink revolution in India were Pharmaceuticals, Prawns, and Onion.

Red Revolution

• Vishal Tewari was the father of the Red Revolution.
• Increasing the production of Meat, Tomato was the focus of the red revolution in India.

Golden Fibre Revolution

• The Golden fibre revolution focused on increasing the production of Jute.

Brown Revolution

• Hiralal Chaudri was the father of the Brown Revolution.
• The Brown revolution focused on increasing the production of Leather and Coco.

Black Revolution

• The black revolution in India focused on petroleum.