M.S. Swaminathan, who helped India’s farming to grow at industrial scale, dies at 98

M.S. Swaminathan, agricultural scientist who helped feed India, dies at 98

As a mastermind of India’s Green Revolution in the 1960s, he was credited with saving millions of people from starvation.

M.S. Swaminathan: Agriculturalist who sparked a revolution dies at 98

The gains in wheat productivity from Swaminathan’s work led to rural prosperity, raising by the 1970s the purchasing power of farmers

M S Swaminathan leaves behind legacy of innovation, dedication to sustainable farming, say scientists

New Delhi, Sep 28 (PTI) The death of renowned agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan is a profound loss to the scientific community but his legacy endures and will continue to guide the world towards sustainable food security and agricultural innovation, scientists say. Dr Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, the ‘Father of the Green Revolution’ who dedicated his life […]

Agricultural scientist, Mankombu Swaminathan, who helped industrialize India’s farming system, dies at age 98

Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, a renowned agricultural scientist who revolutionized India’s farming and was a key architect of the country’s "Green Revolution" died Thursday. He was 98. Swaminathan died at his home in southern Chennai city after an age-related illness, news agency Press Trust of India reported. In the late 1960s and 1970s, the agriculturalist was instrumental in bringing industrial farming to India, making the country self-suf…

M.S. Swaminathan, who helped India's farming to grow at industrial scale, dies at 98

NEW DELHI (AP) — Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, a renowned agricultural scientist who revolutionized India’s farming and was a key architect of the country’s “Green Revolution” died Thursday. He was 98. […]

M.S. Swaminathan, who helped India's farming to grow at industrial scale, dies at 98

NEW DELHI (AP) — Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, a renowned agricultural scientist who revolutionized India’s farming and was a key architect of the country’s “Green Revolution” died Thursday. He was 98.