September 28, 2023 8:36 PM

Father of Green Revolution in India, MS Swaminathan passes away in Chennai; Prez, PM express condolence

Agricultural scientist Dr MS Swaminathan, known as the father of India's Green Revolution, passed away in Chennai on Thursday. He breathed his last at his residence. He was 98 years old. Swaminathan brought a social revolution through his policies to rescue India from famine-like circumstances in the 1960s. He founded the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation and played a vital role in developing high-yield variety seeds of wheat, which led to the green revolution in India. World-renowned ...