MS Swaminathan, who brought food security to India, dead

MS Swaminathan was a renowned Indian agricultural scientist and the driving force behind India's Green Revolution. He has passed away at the age of 98. Swaminathan was knows as the ‘Father of Economic Ecology’ by the United Nations Environment Programme, Swaminathan's pioneering work in the 1960s and 1970s revolutionised Indian agriculture. He helped the country to stave off widespread famine and achieve self-sufficiency in food production. Swaminathan's efforts involved the development and introduction of high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice. This resulted into a significant rise in food grain production across India. #MSSwaminathan #RIPMSSwaminathan #MSSwaminathanPassesAway ~PR.151~ED.155~GR.121~HT.96~

Geneticist MS Swaminathan who led India’s push in the 1960s to become grain surplus, promoting the use of hybrid varieties and chemical fertilisers as the need...

The death of pre-eminent agriculture scientist MS Swaminathan has been met with deep condolences from President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...

MS Swaminathan was the driving force behind India's Green Revolution and his contribution in the field of the agriculture sector guided the nation towards...