BRICS and the new geography of agri-tradeIndia’s BRICS chairship in 2026 comes as agricultural trade faces new challenges beyond tariffs, including climate shocks, food-price volat...
04 Jun, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Chirag Paswan flags spice export quality issues, says rejections are “disheartening and embarrassing”Union Minister Paswan highlighted spices’ historic role in India’s trade and their vast untapped potential beyond culinary use.
17 Apr, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
SC seeks Centre’s response on plea over MSP linked to cost of cultivationThe Supreme Court is currently reviewing an appeal aimed at elevating the significance of state-led assessments of farming costs in the est...
13 Apr, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
India issues Rs 100 coin to celebrate green revolution hero Dr M. S. Swaminathan: Here’s what it looks likeIndia will release a 100 Rupee coin to celebrate M. S. Swaminathan's 100th birthday. The coin will be made of silver, copper, nickel, and z...
12 Jul, 2025, 06.59 PM IST
Supreme Court seeks govt response on PIL for implementation of MSP recommendationsThe Supreme Court has requested a response from the government regarding a PIL urging the implementation of the M.S. Swaminathan-led Nation...
03 May, 2024, 09.18 PM IST
MS Swaminathan: All you need to know about Bharat Ratna awardee & Father of Green RevolutionDr. MS Swaminathan, hailed as the father of India’s green revolution, was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna for his outstanding contrib...
09 Feb, 2024, 05.38 PM IST
He walked...and the earth turned green: The life and legacy of MS SwaminathanGeneticist MS Swaminathan who led India’s push in the 1960s to become grain surplus, promoting the use of hybrid varieties and chemical fer...
29 Sep, 2023, 06.15 PM IST
Swaminathan driving force behind Green Revolution, guided nation towards achieving food security, say Union MinistersRenowned scientist M.S. Swaminathan, known as the driving force behind India's Green Revolution, has passed away at the age of 98. His cont...
28 Sep, 2023, 06.12 PM IST
"Will always cherish conversations with him": PM Modi condoles death of MS SwaminathanHis groundbreaking work paved the way for what would become the "Green Revolution" in India-an agricultural transformation that significant...
28 Sep, 2023, 06.12 PM IST
For independent India to survive, Green Revolution was inevitable: An ode to MS SwaminathanMonkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, the architect of India's Green Revolution, played a crucial role in transforming the country's food produc...
28 Sep, 2023, 05.04 PM IST
Agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan passes away at 98; PM Modi recalls his 'groundbreaking agri-work that transformed millions of lives'Swaminathan, who was also hailed as the ‘Father Of Economic Ecology’ by the United Nations, was one of the chief architects of protecting I...
28 Sep, 2023, 04.54 PM IST
Father of India's 'green revolution' MS Swaminathan passes away at 98MS Swaminathan, known as the father of India's green revolution, has passed away at the age of 98. Swaminathan played a key role in develop...
28 Sep, 2023, 04.53 PM IST
- Nano-technology will soon make GM obsolete: M.S. Swaminathan
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Noted agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan, hailed as the mentor of the Green Revolution that saw India achie...
23 Apr, 2017, 12.40 PM IST
Government should incentivise farmers for drying grains: MS SwaminathanIn a letter to Union Agriculture Minister and four state Chief Ministers, Swaminathan has recommended for community nurseries for short dur...
04 Apr, 2015, 06.52 PM IST
Foodgrain requirement after implementation of National Food Security Act, 61.23 mn tonnesThe government is implementing a Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee Scheme (PEG) for construction of 204 lakh tonnes of covered storage capaci...
16 Dec, 2013, 01.30 PM IST
MS Swaminathan backs UPA's Food BillNoted agriculture scientist MS Swaminathan today backed UPA's Food Security Bill, saying it will make a major contribution to eradicate mal...
05 Aug, 2013, 06.13 PM IST
- Food inflation, inequity major challenges: Swaminathan
Food inflation, increasing food production with existing and new technologies and ensuring equitable economic growth are the big challenges...
26 Jun, 2010, 06.16 PM IST