India’s Green Revolution Pioneer MS Swaminathan Dies At 98, PM Modi Condoles Death
MS Swaminathan, a distinguished agricultural scientist and the leader of India’s Green Revolution, died on Thursday at the age of 98.
Sep 28, 2023, 14:04 PM IST
Who Was MS Swaminathan, Father Of India's Green Revolution That Made Country Food-Grains Surplus
The prodigy Ms. Swaminathan was born on August 7, 1925, in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India. He pursued Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in agriculture from the University of Madras and went to the United Kingdom to earn a Ph.D. in Plant Genetics and Cytogenetics from the University of Cambridge.
Sep 28, 2023, 13:34 PM IST
Are unhealthy diets fuelled by the great Green Revolution?
With the ration shops mostly distributing rice and wheat, these high carbohydrate cereals are propelling a new and very worrying wave of diabetes in the country.
Jun 11, 2017, 11:57 AM IST
Centre assures Punjab CM Amarinder Singh on CCL for wheat procurement
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitely on Wednesday assured Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh that he would direct the RBI to ensure that all arrangements for wheat procurement in the state are in place by March 25.
Mar 22, 2017, 18:50 PM IST
Role of private sector in building an efficient agricultural chain
More than 15 percent people still remained undernourished in India in 2015.
Feb 10, 2017, 10:42 AM IST
India needs a new green revolution: Anand Mahindra
Cautioning against getting carried away by "glamorous sectors like IT and e-commerce", Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra Thursday said India needs a new green revolution as income from agriculture is declining.
Mar 03, 2016, 23:49 PM IST
'Green revolution' may affect poorest in Africa adversely
The new wave of green revolution policies in sub-Saharan Africa is supported by multinational companies and western donors, and is impacting the lives of tens, even hundreds of millions of smallholder farmers.
Feb 08, 2016, 22:53 PM IST
Second Green Revolution will happen in eastern India: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he foresees the second Green Revolution taking place in eastern Indian states as they have abundant resources and need to develop their economy.
May 10, 2015, 17:49 PM IST
PM Modi bets on GM crops for second green revolution
On a fenced plot not far from Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s home, a field of mustard is in full yellow bloom, representing his government`s reversal of an effective ban on field trials of genetically modified (GM) food crops.
Feb 22, 2015, 09:34 AM IST
