Yellow Revolution in India
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What is the Yellow Revolution?
The growth, development and adoption of new varieties of oilseeds and complementary technologies nearly doubled oilseeds production from 12.6 mt in 1987-88 to 24.4 mt in 1996-97, catalyzed by the Technology Mission on Oilseeds, brought about the Yellow Revolution. The term also stands for the People Power Revolution in Phillipines in 1986 against then President Ferdinand Marcos. It was a series non-violent protests where demonstrators used yellow ribbons during the arrival of Ninoy Aquino.
source: times of india
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Around this time of the year, bright yellow flowers carpet the fields in scores of villages in Bihar's Vaishali district. They are not mustard crops waiting to burst into full bloom but cauliflower seeds that have ushered in a revolution of sorts — locals term it 'Yellow Revolution' — in the region.
These seeds — which fetch high prices as they are completely organic — are sold across Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra under an exclusive brand called Vaishali under various names like satya beej, green seeds and jawahar seeds.
While over three dozen villages under Hajipur, Mahnar and Lalganj blocks in Vaishali cultivate cauliflower seeds along with other crops, the entire Chakbara village near Hajipur is devoted to cauliflower seed cultivation.
The cumulative earning of around 50 farmers from the sale of seeds last year was about Rs 50 lakh.
Sanjiv Kumar, 30, who likes to be called "a professional cauliflower seed grower", told The Indian Express: "We are the 'Yellow Revolution' men of Vaishali. High-quality seeds, sold for up to Rs 4,000 per kg, are reaching across the country. It is time the central and state governments start giving us subsidies than only token appreciations."
Sanjiv informs that Bindeshwar Prasad Singh of the neighbouring Hariharpur village in Hajipur has pioneered the
What is the Yellow Revolution?
The growth, development and adoption of new varieties of oilseeds and complementary technologies nearly doubled oilseeds production from 12.6 mt in 1987-88 to 24.4 mt in 1996-97, catalyzed by the Technology Mission on Oilseeds, brought about the Yellow Revolution. The term also stands for the People Power Revolution in Phillipines in 1986 against then President Ferdinand Marcos. It was a series non-violent protests where demonstrators used yellow ribbons during the arrival of Ninoy Aquino.
source: times of india
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Around this time of the year, bright yellow flowers carpet the fields in scores of villages in Bihar's Vaishali district. They are not mustard crops waiting to burst into full bloom but cauliflower seeds that have ushered in a revolution of sorts — locals term it 'Yellow Revolution' — in the region.
These seeds — which fetch high prices as they are completely organic — are sold across Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra under an exclusive brand called Vaishali under various names like satya beej, green seeds and jawahar seeds.
While over three dozen villages under Hajipur, Mahnar and Lalganj blocks in Vaishali cultivate cauliflower seeds along with other crops, the entire Chakbara village near Hajipur is devoted to cauliflower seed cultivation.
The cumulative earning of around 50 farmers from the sale of seeds last year was about Rs 50 lakh.
Sanjiv Kumar, 30, who likes to be called "a professional cauliflower seed grower", told The Indian Express: "We are the 'Yellow Revolution' men of Vaishali. High-quality seeds, sold for up to Rs 4,000 per kg, are reaching across the country. It is time the central and state governments start giving us subsidies than only token appreciations."
Sanjiv informs that Bindeshwar Prasad Singh of the neighbouring Hariharpur village in Hajipur has pioneered the