Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award, for agricultural scientist, also known as the father of India’s Green Revolution, MS Swaminathan. Swaminathan, a prominent figure in Indian agriculture famed for his leading role in India’s ‘Green Revolution’, will be conferred the honour posthumously, the Prime Minister said. […]
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MS Swaminathan, father of India’s Green Revolution, passes away
Renowned Agricultural scientist and the driving force behind India’s Green Revolution MS Swaminathan, passed away on Thursday, at the age of 98. Swaminathan was an eminent agricultural scientist who headed the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation in Taramani, Chennai. Born on August 7, 1925, in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur district, Swaminathan was instrumental in developing high-yielding […]