The Green Revolution in India, which began in the mid-1960s, was primarily focused on increasing food grain production through the adoption of High-Yielding Varieties (HYVs) of seeds, along with improved irrigation, fertilizers, and pesticides. Wheat was the first crop where the new strategy achieved significant success, particularly in the states of Punjab, Haryana, and Western Uttar Pradesh. The success with HYV wheat seeds, developed by scientists like Norman Borlaug, led to a dramatic increase in wheat production, making India self-sufficient in this grain.