US EditionMS Swaminathan, father of India's 'Green Revolution', passes away at 98
- Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, the renowned agricultural scientist who played a pivotal role in India's 'Green Revolution,' peacefully passed away at his Chennai residence on September 28, 2023.
- Swaminathan, known as the 'Father of Economic Ecology,' was committed to sustainable agricultural practices and received the World Food Prize in 1987 for introducing high-yielding wheat and rice varieties to India.
- He established the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, collaborated with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on agricultural policies, and took initiatives to empower women in agriculture.
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India's ‘Father of the Green Revolution’ MS Swaminathan dies at 98 - La Prensa Latina Media
New Delhi, Sep 28 (EFE).- Indian agronomist Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, known for developing techniques that ended the famine in India six decades ago and helped turn the nation into a wheat powerhouse, died Thursday at age 98 due to age-related conditions. The eminent scientist and humanist passed away at his residence in the southern Indian city of Chennai, his daughter Soumya Swaminathan told the media. Swaminathan gained global recognit…
Sharad Pawar, CM Shinde, Ajit Pawar, Fadnavis pay tribute to MS Swaminathan, hail 'father of Green Revolution'
Mumbai, Sep 28 (PTI) Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday hailed eminent scientist MS Swaminathan as the “father of the Green Revolution” who also made “landmark contribution” in other fields, which made him a versatile personality. Swaminathan (98) died on Thursday due to age-related illness. A staunch advocate of food and nutrition security, […]
Father of India’s ‘Green Revolution’ dies at 98
Indian agricultural scientist Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, who ushered a “Green Revolution” in India nearly six decades ago that helped end famine and transformed the country as a top producer of wheat, died on Thursday aged 98.
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