In India, the Green Revolution was brought about by the introduction of HYV seeds
of wheat, paddy and maize after 1965, and the increased use of fertilisers and irrigation.
This led to rapid and significant increase in foodgrains production needed to make
India self-sufficient in foodgrains. The HYV of wheat, rice and maize introduced in
India had been developed in Mexico and in the Philippines. Of the high-yielding seeds,
wheat produced the best results. Production of coarse grains, the staple diet of the poor,
and pulses, the main source of protein, lagged behind, resulting in reduced per capita
availability.