A strategy is needed to conserve biodiversity in Wayanad and to make it a model conservation district said Prof M S Swaminathan, Founder MSSRF at a media workshop on biodiversity here.

Tata National Virtual Academy recognizes change agents as ‘Fellows’

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today between M S Swaminathan Research Foundation and global water technology company VA Tech WABAG Ltd, Chennai.

MSSRF held a condolence meeting for eminent scientist and 1998 World Food laureate Dr Badrinarayan Ramulal Barwale, who passed away on July 24, 2017. He was one of the earliest well wishers of MSSRF in its development activities.

Our Prime Minister’s visit to Israel is a historic one since this is the first time that a Prime Minister of India is visiting this remarkable country.

Indian agriculture is seeing record crop production on one hand but increased farmers protests. In several states, farmers fear that a bumper crop combined with erratic monsoon will bring down prices and affect livelihood. Pricing and Policy are central to these protests.

Damage by birds and animals to agriculture can be as much as 100% making the balance of conservation and livelihood a ‘monumental challenge’.

Dr Madhura Swaminathan, Chairperson, M S Swaminathan Research Foundation has been selected to serve as an expert on the group writing a report on ‘Multi-stakeholder Partnerships to Finance and Improve Food Security and Nutrition in the Framework of the 2030 Agenda’.

MSSRF and the Indian Public Library Movement (IPLM) in association with NASSCOM Foundation, signed an MoU today. This partnership aims to strengthen public libraries across India as knowledge and learning centres.

“Collaboration in agriculture and food security is crucial to deal with climate change”, said Mr Jon Georg Dale, Minister for Agriculture and Food Security, Norway here today. Speaking at M S Swaminathan Research Foundation at a consultation on climate change, he said “Food security is top of the global agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. Agriculture must be at the heart of development and we must use water and other resources sustainably.”

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has ‘Climate Change Ready Varieties’ of rice that can help provide additional resilience to the farmers” said Dr Matthew Morell, Director General, of the IRRI. Delivering the Millennium Lecture at M S Swaminathan Research Foundation on February 10, 2017, Dr Morell emphasized the importance of rice for consumption and for farmers. The climate-ready varieties could face adverse conditions of stress such as salinity, drought, flooding and heat.