Bharat Ratna for MS Swaminathan: The pioneer of India’s Green Revolution
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bharat Ratna for MS Swaminathan: The pioneer of India’s Green Revolution

Hindustan Times  

Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, popularly known as MS Swaminathan, the pioneer of India’s Green Revolution, was awarded Bharat Ratna on Friday along with two former prime ministers, PV Narsimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh. Swaminathan, who started as a young scientist at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in 1959, collaborated with American agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug to customise high yielding Mexican wheat variety for Indian conditions and launched them in Punjab and Haryana at the time India was reeling under food crisis. At the same time, another breakthrough came when Swaminathan got hold of a fertiliser-responding high-yielding of variety of Indica rice from Philippines-based International Rice Research Institute and improvised it to suit Indian conditions, which made India a large cereal producer capable of exporting its surpluses. For the first time, India’s agriculture production growth rate touched 4%,” said former chief statistician of India, Pranob Sen. With passage of time, Swaminathan’s green revolution model were replicated in several states such as Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, with huge public investments in irrigation and fertilisers leading to India becoming food surplus by turn of the last century, having a buffer stock for supply of grains under the public distribution system.

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President Murmu confers Bharat Ratna to former PMs Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh, two others posthumously
8 months, 3 weeks ago

President Murmu confers Bharat Ratna to former PMs Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh, two others posthumously

Hindustan Times  

President Murmu confers Bharat Ratna to former PMs Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh, two others posthumously The awards to Rao, Singh, Thakur and Swaminathan were received by their kin.. 1 / 6 President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday conferred Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian honour, to two-time former Bihar chief minister Karpoori Thakur, posthumously at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati …

President Droupadi Murmu to present Bharat Ratna Award to PV Narsimha Rao, Karpoori Thakur, and 3 others today
8 months, 3 weeks ago

President Droupadi Murmu to present Bharat Ratna Award to PV Narsimha Rao, Karpoori Thakur, and 3 others today

Live Mint  

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday will present Bharat Ratna to five eminent personalities-Former PMs Chaudhary Charan Singh, PV Narasimha Rao, former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur, Agronomist MS Swaminathan, and BJP veteran LK Advani at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Earlier this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recommended five eminent personalities for the Bharat Ratna award. According to ANI news agency, President Murmu …

MS Swaminathan: A Bharat Ratna in every sense
10 months ago

MS Swaminathan: A Bharat Ratna in every sense

Hindustan Times  

​A multifaceted individual, MS Swaminathan, has been honoured with the prestigious Bharat Ratna. MS Swaminathan Research Foundation In 1988, Dr Swaminathan established the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, focusing on sustainable agriculture and rural development. Before his focus on applied research for food security, Dr. Swaminathan conducted pioneering studies on radiation biology, chemical mutagenesis, and mutation breeding at the Indian Agricultural …

‘Cannot treat farmers like criminals’: Bharat Ratna awardee MS Swaminathan's daughter
10 months, 1 week ago

‘Cannot treat farmers like criminals’: Bharat Ratna awardee MS Swaminathan's daughter

Hindustan Times  

Developmental Economist and daughter of agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan, Madhura Swaminathan said on Tuesday that Indian farmers are “our annadatas” and cannot be treated like criminals as she referred to the Haryana government's response to farmers' protest. Speaking at an event organised by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in Delhi's Pusa to celebrate the conferment of Bharat Ratna to her …

‘If we honour Swaminathan with Bharat Ratna…’, says daughter Madhura
10 months, 1 week ago

‘If we honour Swaminathan with Bharat Ratna…’, says daughter Madhura

Live Mint  

“Farmers cannot be treated as criminals”, said Madhura Swaminathan, the daughter of late agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan for whom the Central government had announced the Bharat Ratna award. In any future strategy we plan, we have to take the farmers with us The adoption of the Swaminathan Committee report has been one of the main demands made by the farmers …

Appeasing Annadata: Congress Promises MSP Guarantee, BJP Highlights Modi Govt’s Farmer-friendly Steps
10 months, 1 week ago

Appeasing Annadata: Congress Promises MSP Guarantee, BJP Highlights Modi Govt’s Farmer-friendly Steps

News 18  

The Delhi Chalo march of protesting farmers has also set in motion competitive politics to woo them and favourably shape public perception as the Lok Sabha elections near. The Bharatiya Janata Party, which is in power at the Centre, has been listing out the many initiatives of the Narendra Modi government that have benefited the farming community, such as the …

Raj Thackeray, Sanjay Raut demand ‘Bharat Ratna’ award for Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Raj Thackeray, Sanjay Raut demand ‘Bharat Ratna’ award for Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Friday demanded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, for his uncle and the late Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray. Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray passed away in 2012 In a post on X Raj Thackeray wrote, “Former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh, and S Swaminathan, father of the Indian …

MS Swaminathan: Legendary scientist, institution builder
10 months, 2 weeks ago

MS Swaminathan: Legendary scientist, institution builder

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Union government on Friday awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously to agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan. Dr Soumya Swaminathan, M S Swaminathan’s daughter and chairperson of M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, thanked the government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bestowing the honour on her father. She said in a press statement, “It is a great honour, and recognition of the …

Akhilesh congratulates farmer leaders on Bharat Ratna to late Charan Singh
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Akhilesh congratulates farmer leaders on Bharat Ratna to late Charan Singh

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: After Prime Minister Modi announced that former PMs Chaudhary Charan Singh and PV Narsimha Rao and agri scientist MS Swaminathan would be conferred with the Bharat Ratna, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav congratulated all the farmer leaders who had demanded the award from time to time. Akhilesh also said that the Bharat Ratna to the former PMs Charan Singh …

Bharat Ratna to late Charan Singh honour for crores of farmers: Yogi
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bharat Ratna to late Charan Singh honour for crores of farmers: Yogi

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday commended the decision of the Central government to honour former prime ministers Chaudhary Charan Singh and PV Narasimha Rao and agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan, father of the Green Revolution, with Bharat Ratna. The chief minister wrote on social media platform X, “The decision to confer the ‘Bharat Ratna’ upon former prime minister Chaudhary …

Bharat Ratna for farm icon, two former PMs
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bharat Ratna for farm icon, two former PMs

Hindustan Times  

Former prime ministers PV Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh, and scientist MS Swaminathan, will be posthumously conferred India’s highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday. With the three names announced on Friday, the government has now announced five Bharat Ratnas in a single year — the other two include BJP leader and former deputy prime …

Bharat Ratna 2024: India’s top civilian award conferred on 5 eminent persons
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bharat Ratna 2024: India’s top civilian award conferred on 5 eminent persons

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on 9 February that former Prime Ministers PV Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh, alongside agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan, will be conferred the Bharat Ratna. Earlier, politician and former Bihar chief minister Karpoori Thakur, and politician and former deputy prime minister Lal Krishna Advani were announced to be conferred with India's highest civilian honour. 3) …

In Graphics | All about India’s Bharat Ratna and its five recipients in 2024
10 months, 2 weeks ago

In Graphics | All about India’s Bharat Ratna and its five recipients in 2024

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that former prime ministers PV Narasimha Rao and Charan Singh as well as Green Revolution pioneer MS Swaminathan will be conferred the Bharat Ratna. Usually, three Bharat Ratna awards are given in a year, however, this year the government has named five people for Bharat Ratna, including veteran BJP leader LK Advani and …

Leaders across party lines cheer Bharat Ratna for former PMs, MS Swaminathan
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Leaders across party lines cheer Bharat Ratna for former PMs, MS Swaminathan

Live Mint  

Leaders across political parties have hailed the decision to award Bharat Ratna to PV Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh and M S Swaminathan. “PV Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh and Dr. MS Swaminathan were, are and will always be the 'Bharat ke Ratna'. Congress leader Rajeev Shukla, however, said the BJP-led Centre is honouring former prime minister P V Narasimha …

Bharat Ratna awarded to 5 people so far in 2024, highest in a single year
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bharat Ratna awarded to 5 people so far in 2024, highest in a single year

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday that former Prime Ministers PV Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh, alongside agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan, will be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour. Former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao This year's five recipients surpass the four awarded in 1999, marking the highest number of Bharat Ratnas awarded in a single …

Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh, Swaminathan to get India’s highest civilian honour
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh, Swaminathan to get India’s highest civilian honour

Hindustan Times  

Former prime ministers PV Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh, and scientist MS Swaminathan, who is widely known as the father of the Green Revolution, will be posthumously conferred India’s highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday. His visionary leadership was instrumental in making India economically advanced, laying a solid foundation for the country’s prosperity and …

Bharat Ratna: Who is MS Swaminathan, father of India's green revolution?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bharat Ratna: Who is MS Swaminathan, father of India's green revolution?

Hindustan Times  

Late legendary agriculture scientist Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, who is known as the father of the ‘Green Revolution’ in India, will be honoured with the Bharat Ratna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday. Scientist MS Swaminathan “It is a matter of immense joy that the Government of India is conferring the Bharat Ratna on Dr. MS Swaminathan Ji, in recognition …

PV Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh, MS Swaminathan to get Bharat Ratna: PM Modi
10 months, 2 weeks ago

PV Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh, MS Swaminathan to get Bharat Ratna: PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that former prime ministers PV Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh as well as agriculture scientist MS Swaminathan will be honoured with the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award. Former prime ministers Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh and agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan “Delighted to share that our former Prime Minister, Shri PV Narasimha …

Bharat Ratna to Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh: How Amit Shah, BJP reacted
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bharat Ratna to Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh: How Amit Shah, BJP reacted

India TV News  

Former prime ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh as well as agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan will be honoured with the Bharat Ratna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday. The BJP welcomed the decision by calling the Bharat Ratna for Narasimha Rao as 'befitting tribute to the legendary statesman who shaped the history of our nation' …

Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh, MS Swaminathan to receive Bharat Ratna: Here's the full list of awardees till now
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh, MS Swaminathan to receive Bharat Ratna: Here's the full list of awardees till now

India TV News  

In a landmark series of announcements, the Indian government revealed on Friday its decision to bestow the Bharat Ratna, the nation's highest civilian award, upon three distinguished individuals who have made significant contributions to various fields within the country. The Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, was established by former President Rajendra Prasad on January 2, 1954. Notably, Sachin Tendulkar …

Narasimha Rao to be honoured with Bharat Ratna: Facts about India's ex-PM behind economic revolution
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Narasimha Rao to be honoured with Bharat Ratna: Facts about India's ex-PM behind economic revolution

India TV News  

Bharat Ratna for PV Narasimha Rao: India's former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao will be honoured with country's highest civilian award 'Bharat Ratna', Prime Minister Narendra Modi informed on Friday. "Delighted to share that our former Prime Minister, PV Narasimha Rao Garu, will be honoured with the Bharat Ratna," PM Modi wrote on X. "Narasimha Rao Garu’s tenure as Prime …

Chaudhary Charan Singh, PV Narasimha Rao, MS Swaminathan to be honoured with Bharat Ratna, tweets PM Modi
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Chaudhary Charan Singh, PV Narasimha Rao, MS Swaminathan to be honoured with Bharat Ratna, tweets PM Modi

India TV News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government at the Centre on Friday announced that former Prime Ministers Chaudhary Charan Singh, PV Narasimha Rao and agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan will be honoured with the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award. Making the announcement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, "It is the good fortune of our government that former Prime Minister of the …

Bharat Ratna to PV Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh and MS Swaminathan | Full list of awardees
11 months ago

Bharat Ratna to PV Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh and MS Swaminathan | Full list of awardees

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that the Bharat Ratna will be conferred upon former Prime Ministers PV Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh, along with agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan. Bharat Ratna will be conferred upon former Prime Ministers Chaudhary Charan Singh, PV Narasimha Rao and along with agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan. The Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award …

TRIBUTE | M.S. Swaminathan (1925-2023): Remembering the Rice Man of India
1 year, 2 months ago

TRIBUTE | M.S. Swaminathan (1925-2023): Remembering the Rice Man of India

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 19, 2023 11:00 IST - 8 MINS READ The year was 1984. Swaminathan had supported a people’s movement against the proposed hydroelectric project at Silent Valley in the Western Ghats of Kerala and had played an important role in convincing Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to scrap the project and instead build a rainforest biosphere reserve. Swaminathan was …

Amitabha Bhattacharya | Rethinking the Padma and Bharat Ratna Awards
1 year, 2 months ago

Amitabha Bhattacharya | Rethinking the Padma and Bharat Ratna Awards

Deccan Chronicle  

The recent demise of iconic agricultural scientist M.S. The nation’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, and the Padma awards continue to interest its citizens since these were instituted in 1954. How does one compare, for example, Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar or Lata Mangeshkar with, say, M. Visvesvaraya or Mother Teresa, except that we can agree all attained the highest …

Thanjavur Agricultural Institute to Be Named After MS Swaminathan: TN CM
1 year, 2 months ago

Thanjavur Agricultural Institute to Be Named After MS Swaminathan: TN CM

News 18  

Honouring the late MS Swaminathan, Thanjavur-based The Agricultural College and Research Institute will be renamed after the iconic scientist, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin announced on Wednesday. Further, an award will be instituted in Swaminathan’s name to honour toppers in plant propagation and genetics in the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. Making a statement in the state Assembly, the …

Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur agri institute to be named after MS Swaminathan
1 year, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur agri institute to be named after MS Swaminathan

India Today  

Honouring the late MS Swaminathan, Thanjavur-based Agricultural College and Research Institute will be renamed after the iconic scientist, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin announced on Wednesday. Further, an award will be instituted in Swaminathan's name to honour toppers in plant propagation and genetics in the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. Making a statement in the state Assembly, the CM …

DC Edit | Hero of the Green Revolution
1 year, 2 months ago

DC Edit | Hero of the Green Revolution

Deccan Chronicle  

For Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, agricultural scientist par excellence, “sustainable development” was the catchphrase that meant growth and progress were reliable and dependable. More accolades and recognitions came his way in the form of over two dozen international awards, close to 30 national awards, all official honours starting with the Padma Shri to Padma Vibushan and honorary degrees from 43 universities, …

Swaminathan walked ahead of his time: scientific community
1 year, 2 months ago

Swaminathan walked ahead of his time: scientific community

The Hindu  

Indian agriculture scientists and policymakers remember M.S. The community believes that developing high yielding Basmati rice varieties, innovatively using the technology of mutation for various crops, application of genetics for increasing production and food security and launching programmes such as “lab to land” were his major contributions to the country’s agriculture sector. Chairman of the Punjab Farmers Commission and eminent …

Key scientific terms associated with Dr. M.S. Swaminathan’s research and Green Revolution | Explained
1 year, 2 months ago

Key scientific terms associated with Dr. M.S. Swaminathan’s research and Green Revolution | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: M.S. A period of rapid, scientific agricultural advancement in the mid-1960s that involved growing a high-yielding, disease-resistant variety of wheat, primarily in Punjab, was the beginning of India’s Green Revolution. Short-straw or dwarf varieties of crops like rice and wheat formed the basis of India’s Green Revolution. IR8, a variety of rice developed by the International …

Can’t think of any Indian more decorated internationally than M.S. Swaminathan in modern times: N. Ram
1 year, 2 months ago

Can’t think of any Indian more decorated internationally than M.S. Swaminathan in modern times: N. Ram

The Hindu  

N. Ram, Director, The Hindu Group Publishing Private Limited, on September 28 said he cannot think of any Indian who was more decorated internationally in modern times than the agricultural scientist M.S. Addressing media after paying his respects to the mortal remains of Mr. Swaminathan, Mr. Ram also said he did not know of any Indian who had made a …

M.S. Swaminathan (1925-2023): Life in pictures
1 year, 2 months ago

M.S. Swaminathan (1925-2023): Life in pictures

The Hindu  

Dr. Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, or M.S. Swaminathan and President of the World Genetics Congress are seen during the 10th World Genetics Congress at New Delhi on December 12, 1983. Dr. Swaminathan presents a garland of rice grains to the then Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at the International Rice Congress at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on October 9, 2006. …

Tributes pour in after death of M.S. Swaminathan; PM Modi says his work ensured food security for India
1 year, 2 months ago

Tributes pour in after death of M.S. Swaminathan; PM Modi says his work ensured food security for India

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, September 28 said that scientist M.S. “His unwavering commitment to research and mentorship has left an indelible mark on countless scientists and innovators,” he said, adding that the late scientist’s passion to see India’s progress was exemplary. Stalin said Swaminathan’s pioneering work in the field of sustainable food security had a profound impact worldwide. …

OBITUARY | M.S. Swaminathan (1925-2023): Father of ‘Green Revolution’ passes away
1 year, 2 months ago

OBITUARY | M.S. Swaminathan (1925-2023): Father of ‘Green Revolution’ passes away

The Hindu  

The iconic scientist, who was 98, is best remembered for his groundbreaking work in ensuring India’s food security. Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, renowned agricultural scientist and the driving force behind the nation’s “Green Revolution”, passed away in Chennai on September 28. Tributes flow in Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief at the death of the eminent scientist and said Swaminathan’s work …

MS Swaminathan, the father of Green Revolution, dies
1 year, 2 months ago

MS Swaminathan, the father of Green Revolution, dies

Hindustan Times  

Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, 98, popularly known as the father of India’s Green Revolution, died at his Chennai home on Thursday. Swaminathan was then a scientist at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute and part of group which the then prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri would consult on matters of food security. Swaminathan’s work led to a sharp increase in grain output, …

M.S. Swaminathan, who helped India’s farming to grow at industrial scale, dies at 98
1 year, 2 months ago

M.S. Swaminathan, who helped India’s farming to grow at industrial scale, dies at 98

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, a renowned agricultural scientist who revolutionized India’s farming and was a key architect of the country’s “Green Revolution” died Thursday. Swaminathan died at his home in southern Chennai city after an age-related illness, news agency Press Trust of India reported. India’s “Green Revolution,” as it was known, turned the northern states of Punjab and …

ms swaminathan death chennai green revolution india daughter soumy swaminathan farmers women poor agriculture
1 year, 2 months ago

ms swaminathan death chennai green revolution india daughter soumy swaminathan farmers women poor agriculture

ABP News  

Legendary scientist and father of India's Green Revolution, MS Swaminathan on Thursday breathed his last in his Chennai home. His daughter and former Deputy Director General at the WHO Soumya Swaminathan said that the veteran agriculture science expert was not keeping well for the last few days. #WATCH | Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former Chief Scientist and former Deputy Director General …

Father of Green Revolution MS Swaminathan No More
1 year, 2 months ago

Father of Green Revolution MS Swaminathan No More

Deccan Chronicle  

Eminent Agriculturist MS Swaminathan passed away at Chennai on Thursday morning. He was referred to as the father of Green Revolution in India, for his leadership and role in introducing and further developing high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice in the country. He was commended by Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug as the driving force behind the Green Revolution in Asia. …

Reflections of M.S. Swaminathan in The Hindu
1 year, 2 months ago

Reflections of M.S. Swaminathan in The Hindu

The Hindu  

Swaminathan, an eminent agricultural scientist and a key architect of India’s ‘Green Revolution’ breathed his last in Chennai on September 28, 2023. His keen interest in agricultural science coupled with his father’s participation in the freedom movement and Mahatma Gandhi’s influence inspired him to pursue higher studies in agriculture. Dr. Swaminathan worked closely with two Union Agriculture Ministers, C. Subramaniam …

MS Swaminathan, father of India’s Green Revolution, dies
1 year, 2 months ago

MS Swaminathan, father of India’s Green Revolution, dies

Hindustan Times  

MS Swaminathan, hailed as the father of the green revolution in India, passed away at the age of 98 in Chennai on Thursday. He chaired numerous prestigious international conferences, including the 1974 UN World Food Congress in Rome. He established the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation in 1988 as a not-for-profit trust from the proceeds of the First World Food Prize …

MS Swaminathan, father of India’s ‘Green Revolution,’ passes away at 98
1 year, 2 months ago

MS Swaminathan, father of India’s ‘Green Revolution,’ passes away at 98

Hindustan Times  

Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, legendary agricultural scientist and father of India’s ‘Green Revolution,’ died at the age of 98 in Chennai on Thursday. MS Swaminathan Born on August 7, 1925 in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur district, he was an agronomist, agricultural scientist, plant geneticist, administrator, and humanitarian who played a crucial role in developing high-yielding varieties of paddy that helped ensure India’s …

MS Swaminathan, Father Of Green Revolution, Passes Away At 98 In Chennai
1 year, 2 months ago

MS Swaminathan, Father Of Green Revolution, Passes Away At 98 In Chennai

ABP News  

Visionary Indian agronomist MS Swaminathan, who was hailed as the Father of the Green Revolution, passed away due to age-related ailments at the age of 98 years in Chennai on Thursday. Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan is survived by three daughters - Soumya Swaminathan who served as chief scientist at the World Health Organization, Madhura Swaminathan and Nitya Rao. Bringing innovations to …

M.S. Swaminathan, eminent agricultural scientist, passes away
1 year, 2 months ago

M.S. Swaminathan, eminent agricultural scientist, passes away

The Hindu  

Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, popularly known as M.S. Swaminathan, the legendary agricultural scientist and a key architect of the country’s ‘Green Revolution,’ passed away at his residence in Chennai on September 28, 2023 at 11.20 am, following age-related issues. Role in ‘Green Revolution’ The back-to-back severe drought in mid-1960s compelled the political leadership and scientific fraternity to look for solutions to …

Who was MS Swaminathan? The man who made India a food-surplus nation
1 year, 2 months ago

Who was MS Swaminathan? The man who made India a food-surplus nation

India Today  

MS Swaminathan, the renowned Indian agricultural scientist, passed away on Thursday, marking the end of an era in the Indian agriculture sector. Revered as the "Father of India's Green Revolution," Dr. Swaminathan's pioneering work has not only reshaped the nation's agricultural landscape but has also set an enduring example of scientific excellence and dedication to fighting food scarcity. Born on …

The architects of Green Revolution from T.N.
2 years, 9 months ago

The architects of Green Revolution from T.N.

The Hindu  

It was around 10 p.m. on June 9, 1964, that C. Subramaniam, a Congress veteran from Tamil Nadu, popularly known as CS, received a call from Lal Bahadur Shastri, who had just taken over as the Prime Minister following the death of Jawaharlal Nehru in late May. Swaminathan, also from Tamil Nadu, who had a postgraduate degree in cytogenetics and …

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