Concepts and Related persons

Super Rice

Dr. G. H. Khush (IRRI)

Gives about 25% higher yield than other varieties

Super Wheat

S. Nagarajan (DWR, Karnal)

First developed in 2005, gives 15–20% higher yield

Hybrid Rice

Prof. Long Ping Yuan

First developed in China (1974)

Golden Rice

Ingo Potrykus (1999)

Developed from Japonica rice

Protato (Protein-rich Potato)

Ashish Dutta

Developed in 2010

Crop Ideotype

Donald

Concept proposed in 1968

Evergreen Revolution

Dr. M. S. Swaminathan

Sustainable crop intensification & diversification

Green Revolution

Dr. N. E. Borlaug

Green Revolution in India

Dr. M. S. Swaminathan

Golden Revolution in India

Dr. K. C. Chadha

Green Revolution – Term Coined

William S. Gaud

1968, USAID

Bt Cotton in India

C. D. Mayee

Nobilization of Sugarcane

T. S. Venkataraman

Hybrid Cotton

C. T. Patel

PURA Model

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas

Single Cross Maize Hybrid

E. M. East & G. H. Shull

1910

Double Cross Maize Hybrid

D. F. Jones

1920

Quality Protein Maize (QPM)

Dr. Surinder Vasal & Dr. Evangelina Villegas

Nutrient Mobility

Bray

A-Value

Fried & Dean

Phosphorus

Essential Nutrients

Nicholas

1961

Law of Minimum

Justus von Liebig

1840

Law of Optimum & Minimum

Blackman

1905