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Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan (7 August 1925 – 28 September 2023) was an Indian agronomist, agricultural scientist, geneticist, administrator and humanitarian. [1] . Swaminathan was a global leader of the green revolution. [2] .
Feb 9, 2024 · Who was MS Swaminathan? Born on August 7, 1925, in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, Dr. Swaminathan's journey in agriculture began after witnessing the devastating Bengal famine of 1943.
Sep 28, 2023 · 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.
Jun 11, 2024 · M.S. Swaminathan was an Indian geneticist and international administrator, renowned for his leading role in India’s “Green Revolution,” a program under which high-yield varieties of wheat and rice seedlings were planted in the fields of poor farmers. Swaminathan, the son of a surgeon, was educated.
Sep 28, 2023 · M.S. Swaminathan, the eminent crop geneticist who fused plant breeding science with keen administrative skills to produce bountiful harvests that ended famine and steadily transformed India into...
Swaminathan, the recipient of the Padma Vibhushan, and the World Food Prize, widely known as the father of the Green Revolution, died in Chennai on Thursday.
Sep 28, 2023 · M.S. Swaminathan, the renowned Indian agricultural scientist and the driving force behind India's Green Revolution, passed away on Thursday, at the age of 98.
Swaminathan was instrumental in developing high-yielding varieties of paddy that helped ensure India’s low-income farmers produce more yield. Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan (MS Swaminathan),...
Sep 28, 2023 · M S Swaminathan, the father of India's Green Revolution and a renowned Indian agricultural scientist, passed away today, September 28, 2023 at his residence in Chennai, at the age of 98.
Oct 6, 2023 · M. S. Swaminathan (1925–2023), leader of India’s ‘green revolution’. Agricultural scientist who introduced crops to end famine in India in the 1960s. By. Gayathri Vaidyanathan. Credit: Hk...
