India, July 20 -- India's agricultural journey, since Independence, has been one of remarkable transformation. From facing chronic food shortages during the 1960s, the country has emerged as one of the world's largest producers of food grains, fruits, vegetables, milk and several other agricultural commodities. The Green Revolution fundamentally altered India's agricultural landscape through improved seed varieties, expanded irrigation and increased use of chemical fertilisers. These interventions helped India achieve food security and transformed the lives of millions of farmers.

However, every scientific revolution demands continuous evolution. The challenges confronting Indian agriculture today are very different from those of five de...