India's success in enhancing food production through plant genetics has been a transformative victory for the nation. In the 1960s, India faced food scarcity with wheat production at only 12 million tonnes. However, a collaboration between scientist M S Swaminathan and Dr. Norman Borlaug led to the introduction of high-yielding wheat varieties from Mexico. This, along with cross-breeding with local varieties, resulted in a tenfold increase in wheat production, averting a food crisis.