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"Will always cherish conversations with him": PM Modi condoles death of MS
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
His groundbreaking work paved the way for what would become the "Green Revolution" in India—an agricultural transformation that significantly increased crop yields and ensured food security for millions.
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MS Swaminathan, father of India’s Green Revolution, passes away
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The renowned Indian agricultural scientist and the driving force behind India's Green Revolution Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan (MS Swaminathan), passed away on Thursday, at the age of 98.
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Govt accepted 201 recommendations of Swaminathan Committee on MSP: MoS Agr
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Kailash Choudhary on Friday informed the Rajya Sabha that the government has accepted 201 recommendations of MS Swaminathan Committee on Minimum Support Price (MSP) and work is in progress on 200 reco
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7th Dr MS Swaminathan Award for the Period 2017-2019 awarded to Dr V Prave
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 9 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The prestigious 7th Dr MS Swaminathan Award for the period 2017-2019 was awarded to Dr V Praveen Rao, the Vice Chancellor of Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University.
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Odisha govt to move Centre for implementation of Swaminathan Committee rec
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], February 10 (ANI): Taking into account the ongoing farmers' protest against the newly passed farm laws, the Odisha Cabinet has resolved to move the Union Government demanding implementation of the MS Swaminathan Committee recommendations regarding minimum suppor
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Hazare warns of sitting on fast if demands related to agriculture not fulf
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) [India], December 15 (ANI): Social activist Anna Hazare on Monday wrote to Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and warned of resuming hunger strike if the Centre does not fulfil his demands including the implementation of the recommendations made by MS S
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VP Venkaiah Naidu urges young scientists to emulate M S Swaminathan, work
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 15 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday presented the 'Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu National Award for Excellence' to eminent scientist MS Swaminathan, who he said has been playing a pioneering role in the advancement of agriculture.
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Day 2 Farmers' protests continue at DND flyway
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 2 (ANI): Scores of farmers blocked the Delhi-Noida (DND) flyway on Saturday, as they continued their agitation demanding fourfold compensation in lieu of their land acquisition.
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BJD to protest in Delhi demanding hike in paddy MSP on Jan 8
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Dec 18 (ANI): The Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will stage a protest in Delhi on January 8 demanding hike in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of paddy and implementation of MS Swaminathan Committee recommendations.
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Two-day farmer protest rally begins in Delhi
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 29 (ANI): More than one lakh farmers, belonging to 200 farmers' organisations, gathered in the national capital on Thursday to push their demands, including implementation of the MS Swaminathan Committee report, farm loan waiver and better Minimum Support Price (MSP) f
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'Father of Indian Green Revolution' MS Swaminathan-hails-Modi-go
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Eminent Agriculture scientist and Chairman of National Commission on Farmers (NCF) M.S. Swaminathan on Tuesday lauded the agriculture policies being pursued by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Government at the Centre.
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