Press Release

Chennai, August 7, 2014: The need to have a co-ordinated approach to across the Asia Pacific region to tackle hunger and malnutrition, was the main theme that emerged from the speakers at the International Conference on Family Farming on achieving the Zero Hunger Challenge held at M S Swaminathan Foundation in Chennai today.  Speaking on the occasion, Thiru Agri S S Krishnamoorthy, Agriculture Minister, Government of Tamil Nadu shared the recent progress made by Tamil Nadu in micro-...

July 20, 2014:  A mobile application of the M S Swaminathan Research Foundation that helps fisherfolk manage their livelihood better with information on weather, schemes, potential catch and borders has been awarded the mBillionth South Asia Award 2014. Supported by Qualcomm and in partnership with Tata Consultancy Services, the app developed by MSSRF was selected from among 300 entries from 9 South Asian countries. The award was given at a function on July 18 in New Delhi. The...

Chennai, June 18, 2013: Distinguished plant scientist, Dr Sanjaya Rajaram is the winner of the prestigious World Food Prize for 2014. Announcing this in Chennai, Professor M S Swaminathan, Founder MSSRF and Chair of the Global Jury for the World Food Prize, said “It is a pleasure to announce that the World Food Prize winner, is a person whose remarkable work saved millions of people from hunger and poverty.  As a successor of Norman Borlaug, it is...

April 12, 2014:   The need for a holistic approach, adopting Gandhian philosophy of empowering communities and addressing the weaker sections based on their skill and resources have been highlighted in the book “Gandhian Approach to Rural Prosperity”. The book, authored by Dr Narayan Hegde, Trustee, MSSRF and Principal Advisor and Trustee, BAIF was released on Saturday, by former West Bengal Governor and grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, Shri Gopalkrishna Gandhi. Professor...