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India-based organisations launched a website to track climate action of developed countries based on the carbon budget
02/11/2021

The Climate Change Group at the M.S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) Chennai, and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Department at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) Bengaluru, have launched a website to track equity in climate action.

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WFP,MSSRF Join Hands For Climate Change Adaption Food Security, Nutrition, & Rural Livelihood
08/10/2021

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) have entered into a strategic partnership on research and programmes around agriculture and food security, nutrition, climate change adaptation, community resilience building, and sustainable livelihoods in India.

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Need of more science-based education to counter misinformation
26/09/2021

There is always a need for dedicated scientific platforms where young school students and teachers can learn basic process skills and attitudes towards science such as observing, classifying, communicating, measuring, inferring, and predicting.

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“Need to expand public food baskets for socio-economic groups to counter malnutrition” say Experts
12/08/2021

An enabling system require in a place where mother to feed self and their children in optimum level to eradicate malnutrition.

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MSSRF Inaugural Press release
12/08/2021

Prioritizing policy and practices aiming to improve the Agriculture and Environment must be given top priority to tackle food and nutrition insecurity challenges in India’s post-pandemic. This was the call made by the Chief minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru M K Sta

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Day 2 – Press Release – Special Lecture
12/08/2021

“Aquatic food is low on carbon footprints, high on nutrition, and has potential to address hunger and reduce burden of global diseases”, says Dr Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, Winner of 2021 World Food Prize India share largest number of global hunger and under-nourish population.

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Media Statement
10/01/2021

This has reference to recent media reports quoting views of Prof M S Swaminathan, Founder M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF). The Chairperson, MSSRF,

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Recipients of Mina Swaminathan Media Fellowship 2020 announced
12/10/2020

Chennai, October 12, 2020: Three young journalists including two women are the first Mina Swaminathan Media Fellows, 2020. The journalists in Odia, Malayalam and Tamil media

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Strengthening partnerships: NABARD Chairman emphasizes research-farmer interface at MSSRF
17/09/2020

September 17, 2020: “An active interface between research, credit facilities and the farmer is required to take agriculture and rural development forward,” said Dr G R Chintala

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Women should have equal land rights: Vice President of India at MSSRF conference launch
07/08/2020

Chennai, August 7, 2020: Women need to have equal legal rights related to land and property, said the Vice President of India Shri M Venkaiah Naidu. Speaking at the launch of a

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Vice President to launch MSSRF scientific conference with eminent speakers
04/08/2020

Prof Rattan Lal, Prof Bruce Alberts, Dr David Nabarro, Dr K Vijayaraghavan, Dr Soumya Swaminathan among key speakers at virtual consultation Chennai, August 4, 2020: Eminent global

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Immediate interim relief needed for marine fishing communities
08/04/2020

Urgent and immediate assistance is required for India’s marine fishers. Restricted by the COVID-19 lockdown from March 20, they are additionally facing the annual fishing ban from April 15 until June 15 along India’s east coast.

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