Eminent agriculture scientist and Father of Green Revolution in India M.S. Swaminathan, who passed away in Chennai on Thursday, had worked with Karnataka government in various capacities. He was a frequent visitor to Bengaluru where he took part in agriculture-related engagements and delivered lectures.
Dr. Swaminathan, the then Chairman of National Commission on Farmers had visited Karnataka on three different occasions before the State’s second Agriculture Policy 2006 was finalised by the Janata Dal (Secular)- BJP alliance led by H.D. Kumaraswamy. He had held extensive discussions and gave valuable ideas and suggestions specific to Karnataka and had detailed discussions with former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda.
