Press Release

On 2nd February, 2015 a cadre of grassroots academicians received the prestigious NVA Fellowship award from Prof. M.S. Swaminathan in Chennai. The NVA Fellows are ordinary people from villages who have decided to take charge of their development and welfare and make a difference in their community. Men and women with expertise in the fields of agriculture, animal husbandry, social enterprise, fisheries etc have contributed towards economic and social development in their respective...

Chennai, January 28: Over 40% of the coast is eroding in India, much higher than previous estimates according to experts at a Consultative Meeting on Coastal and Marine Zone Management held at MSSRF in Chennai today. Speaking on the occasion, Dr R Ramesh, Director, National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment and Forest and Climate Change, referred to studies conducted by their Centre. "This level is a cause for concern, not only because it is higher than...

‘Ragi’, all along considered to be a poor man’s diet, has now been given the flavor and soul so that anybody can enjoy this highly nutritious cereal in a way they wish to consume it. SOULFULL Foodshas packaged the humble Ragi into tasty, delicious, healthy, breakfast options.Speaking about the health benefits that can accrue on regular consumption of Ragi,Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, Father of Green Revolution and internationally acclaimed Genetic Scientist said, “Through consistent policy advocacy...

Chennai Sep 3, 2014: Every student should become a hunger fighter to overcome malnutrition in the country, said noted scientist, Professor M S Swaminathan, Founder, MSSRF. “There is urgent need for the entire community to be nutrition-literate and fight under-nutrition and students have a major role to play, in this process.” He was speaking to post-graduate students of the Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women, Chennai on Wednesday. The programme was organized by the college in...