Today, the Green Revolution is frequently criticised for worsening the level of underground water, deterioration of the quality of soil, excessive use of fertilisers and chemical pesticides and polluting the water. Swaminathan was aware of the dangers of monoculture and the need to conserve soil fertility. He spoke against the indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides
Born in Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu on August 7, 1925, Swaminathan played a significant role in changing the trajectory of the agriculture sector when farmers were dependent on archaic farming techniques.Swaminathan belonged to an era when hunger and malnutrition were the order of the day in several parts of the country and the nation, with a population of about 300 million, was on the cusp of independence.
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