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July 05, 2017: 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. Apart from our relationships in agriculture, water security and climate risk management, we have a long record of friendship with Israeli people. I shall cite one example. On the occasion of the conferment of an Honorary Doctorate Degree on me in 1998, The President of the University of Jerusalem remarked that “you come from a...

Chennai, May 05, 2017: 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’. This group is constituted by ‘The High Level Panel of Experts’ on food security and nutrition of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS). Dr Madhura is among five international experts...

PRESS RELEASE Chennai, February 13, 2017: “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...

Press Release Chennai, February 07, 2017: Prof M S Swaminathan was today presented with the Canadian Governor General’s Medallian “in recognition of his contribution to improved agricultural practices and rural development in India and globally”.  Ms Jennifer Daubeny, Consul General, Consulate General of Canada handed over the medallion on behalf of H E, David Johnston Governor General of Canada. At a meeting today, with Prof Swaminathan and senior members of MSSRF, Ms Daubeny...