EVER GREEN REVOLUTION

The idea of ever green revolution mooted by Dr.M.S.Swaminathan,eminent agricultural scientist and architect of first green revolution deserves to be taken up seriously by all including the government at the centre and states.
The idea of ever green revolution must be taken up for imaginative planning,formulation of definite programmes of action and effective implementation.Only an enduring green revolution can ensure food security on a sustained basis.Intensification of research aimed at improving farm yields and expansion of irrigation and rural transportation is necessary for ever green revolution.As indicated by Dr.Swaminathan the technologies that would help usher in ever green revolution are organic farming and ever green agriculture.
This requires the blending of traditional knowledge with modern science.Indian farmers can not afford to meet the cost of energy-intensive farming.It is advisable to make use of renewable sources of energy.
Powering farms with solar energy ,wind energy,bio-fuel etc will make agricultural operations less costly and affordable for all farmers.India has a large number of farm animals.They constitute a large repository of renewable energy that must be tapped.
Irrigation facilities must also be expanded and the government must make larger allocations for this purpose.Farm research must be given added importance in the coming days.Farm extension activities played an important role in bringing about the first green revolution.There is therefore a strong case for reviving farm extension activities on a national scale.
Crop diversification,increasing the number of crops,ensuring that no cultivable land is kept uncultivated,speedy expansion of irrigation facilities ,supply oof quality seeds ,supply of all other required inputs,timely sanction and disbursement of farm loans,crop loans etc must also be areas of focus.
Combination of traditional methods with modern science must form the basis of an ever green revolution as suggested by Dr.Swaminathan.