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Happy that there is a detailed plan and allocation for agriculture and rural development: Prof M S Swaminathan on Union Budget 2020
Chennai, February 1, 2020: I am very happy that there is detailed plan for agriculture and rural development; not just in words but also comprehensively on what can be done, as well as in terms of...
Martyrs’ Day: Prof M S Swaminathan's message
On the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi (January 30), his life and work are relevant even more now than when he lived. His concept of non-violent, non-cooperation helped many countries to achieve...
Basket of promotion activities to help tribal communities connect with markets
A Central Seed Bank, a Millet Processing Unit and a Farmer Producer Company were among the new initiatives undertaken for tribal communities in Koraput district, Odisha. With 141 rice landraces,...
Rising up to the Grand Challenge: MSSRF work featured in BIRAC-Gates Foundation publication
A garden that tells you where to reach for nutrition, in Palghar district, Maharashtra is becoming one of the game-changers in agriculture-nutrition in India. For one component of the Grand...
Modi must worry about India's malnutrition crisis
'With the largest number of malnourished people on the planet, India is poised to be a nation that significantly under-performs as an economy.' Dr Madhura Swaminathan, professor, economic analysis...
Global conference invites MSSRF biotech researcher to present ongoing work
Dr. Gothandapani Sellamuthu, a Research Associate in the laboratory of Dr. Gayatri Venkataraman, MSSRF, Chennai was invited to make a poster presentation after rigorous peer review-based selection at...
OPINION: Smart tech makes for smarter fishing in India
Smart phone technology is making fishing safer for climate change threatened communities in India Jayashree Balasubramanian is a senior communication professional and director at the M.S....
Consider taxing high fat, high sugar, and high salt products: Dr Soumya Swaminathan
Chennai, January 3, 2020: To encourage people towards a healthier diet, the Government should consider taxing high fat high sugar, and high salt products said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist,...
Partnerships for exciting new research in 2020!
The year 2020 holds promise of exciting new research from diverse projects, both in India and across the world. Given below is a snapshot of some of these projects and what they have in...
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