M.S. Swaminathan, eminent agricultural scientist, passes away thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Eminent agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminthan passed passed away in Chennai on Thursday. He was 98. Hailed as the father of Green Revolution in India, Swaminathan is credited with developing high-yield varieties of paddy and wheat that helped farmers improve the produce.
Called the father of India’s Green Revolution, he served on agencies and boards around the world and developed a system of ecologically safe food production.
MS Swaminathan s significant work in the 1960s and 1970s revolutionised Indian agriculture and helped the country to stave off widespread famine and achieve self-sufficiency in food production.