After independence, the Government of India organized Five Year Plans to fulfill the basic necessities of a human being as well as for balanced development of the country. In these plans. priority was given to the development of industries, agriculture, electricity, water, health. education, etc. As a result, the country has developed significantly.
Though sufficient land was available for agriculture in India, the farmers used to cultivate crops with traditional implements and methods As a result, there was insufficient production of cereals. pulses and other crops. So the government made institutional and technical reforms in the agricultural field. As a result. the country produced a lot of grains. The country became self-reliant in food production The Green Revolution' took place in the field of agriculture in the country. Due to intensive efforts made by the co-operative sector in the fields of animal husbandry and milk production. the White Revolution has taken place with immense success.