MS Swaminathan Dies: Renowned Agricultural Scientist and Father of India's Green Revolution Passes Away at 98

Renowned agricultural scientist and pioneer of India's Green Revolution, MS Swaminathan, passed away at the age of 98 at his residence in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Dr Swaminathan's groundbreaking work in developing high-yielding varieties of paddy played a pivotal role in transforming India's agricultural landscape and addressing food security concerns. Swaminathan's contributions have had a lasting impact on India's agricultural sector and global food production. Tamil Nadu: Police in Southern Districts Alerted on Possible Caste-Related Violence.

MS Swaminathan Dies at 98

Iconic agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan dies following illness

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 28, 2023

#MSSwaminathan,the Father of India's #GreenRevolution, passed away in Chennai at the age of 98. He,along with American agricultural scientist& #Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug, developed High Yielding Varieties in Paddy& Wheat in 1960s. Thus they saved millions from hunger deaths. pic.twitter.com/XtoE4hYOVA

— Vijayender Reddy (@NVR1305) September 28, 2023

Father of India's Green Revolution Passes Away

Father of India's Green Revolution, MS Swaminathan passes away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

(Pic: MS Swaminathan Research Foundation) pic.twitter.com/KS4KIFtaP2

— ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2023

Father Of India’s Green Revolution Dies At 98

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