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‘M.S. Swaminathan transformed the country from a begging bowl to a breadbasket’

M.S. Swaminathan worked tirelessly, even on weekends, to help others. His daughter recalled how people would come to their home with personal problems. His foundation will continue its pro-nature, pro-poor, and pro-women approach, incorporating advances in tech. P.C. Kesavan, who had known him for 60 yrs, said he followed Gandhi's…

The Hindu · Oct 13, 2023

Why India’s Green Revolution isn’t a blueprint to feed a hungry planet

An expert looks at new analysis that has spurred a critical rethinking of what Green Revolution-style farming really means for food supplies and self-sufficiency.

The Hindu · Oct 7, 2023

The Green Revolution is a warning, not a blueprint for feeding a hungry planet

Feeding a growing world population has been a serious concern for decades, but today there are new causes for alarm. Floods, heat waves and other weather extremes are making agriculture increasingly precarious, especially in the Global South.

The Conversation · Oct 4, 2023

PM Modi leads in tribute to M.S. Swaminathan; says his work ensured food security for India

PM Modi: Scientist M.S. Swaminathan's groundbreaking work in agriculture transformed lives & ensured food security. He was a powerhouse of innovation & a nurturing mentor. His passion for India's progress exemplary. TN Governor: Swaminathan father of Green Revolution & builder of modern Bharat.

The Hindu · Sep 28, 2023

MS Swaminathan, Father of Green Revolution in India, is no more

In 1987, Swaminathan was awarded the first World Food Prize in recognition of his monumental contributions. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Sep 28, 2023

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

M.S. Swaminathan, the legendary agricultural scientist and key architect of India's 'Green Revolution', passed away at 98. Read more on The Hindu

The Hindu · Sep 28, 2023

Time for a new 'green revolution'

One of humanity's biggest achievements in the last century was making a huge increase in food production. From 1900 to 2000, there was a six-fold jump in crop harvests while the global population increased less than four-fold, meaning that on average people today have around 50% more food available than…

Bangkok Post · Feb 23, 2023

The next Green Revolution will be digitised

Farming is one of the world's oldest and most far-reaching endeavours. Meeting the growing food demands of the global population amid accelerating climate change presents an unprecedented high-wire act that requires human ingenuity, good governance, and technology.

Bangkok Post · Feb 1, 2023

No record of 1962, 1965, 1971 wars with National Archives

NEW DELHI: Surprising as it may sound, the National Archives of India — the central repository of the government’s “non-classified” historical records — does not have records of India’s three big wars of 1962, 1965, and 1971 and also the Green Revolution. Several ministries and central government departments have not…

The Times of India · Dec 25, 2022

A New Green Revolution Is in the Offing

Thanks to some amazing recent crop biotech breakthroughs

Reason · Aug 10, 2022