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Almost everyone in India vulnerable to climate change impacts; need for concerted efforts: Dr. Swaminathan at COP29
Almost everyone in India is now vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, former chief scientist of the World Health Organisation Dr. Soumya Swaminathan has said, underscoring ...
The Hindu
2 days ago
Modi releases stamp to mark 100 years of HT, speaks about govt’s mantra
Delivering the inaugural address at the 22nd Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, Modi hailed the newspaper, which was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi on September 15, 1924, and became the voice ...
Hindustan Times
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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]
Sep 24, 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.
Oct 3, 2023 · Monkomb Sambasivan (MS) Swaminathan, hailed as the 'Father of the India’s Green Revolution,' passed away at the age of 98. Who was MS Swaminathan? About: Born on 7 th August, 1925, in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India, he was deeply influenced by Mahatma Gandhi's principles and India's struggle for independence.
May 16, 2024 · Dr MS Swaminathan (Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan), often referred to as the "Father of Green Revolution in India," was a prominent Indian agricultural scientist and humanitarian who has made significant contributions to the field of agriculture, food security, and sustainable development.
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. His decision to focus on ensuring India's food security led him to become a key figure in the Green Revolution of the 1960s, which transformed India from a food ...
Oct 5, 2023 · MS Swaminathan, who has died aged 98, was a university student in Kerala during the devastating Bengal famine of 1942-43. An acute rice shortage caused the deaths of some 3mn people — witnessing...
Sep 28, 2023 · The legendary agricultural scientist Monkomb Sambasivan Swaminathan, 98, passed away on September 28. Called the ‘Father of the Green Revolution’, he played a major role in the set of changes introduced in farming in the 1960s and ‘70s that helped India achieve food security.
Feb 9, 2024 · Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the late Indian agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan, as well as former Prime Ministers PV Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh, would be conferred the Bharat Ratna on Friday (February 9).
Oct 7, 2023 · MS Swaminathan loved India and wanted our nation, and our farmers, in particular, to lead a life of prosperity. Academically brilliant, he could have chosen any career but he was so impacted by the Bengal famine of 1943 that he was clear that if there was one thing he would do, it would be to study agriculture.
Oct 3, 2023 · MS Swaminathan, an agricultural scientist who changed India's agricultural landscape, passed away on September 28. From his career milestones to the honours he received to his...
