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Who is the father of Green Revolution in India?
Who is the father of Green Revolution in India?
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MS Swaminathan is known as the ‘Father of Green Revolution in India’ for his role in introducing and further developing high-yielding varieties of wheat in India.
- Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan is the full name of MS Swaminathan.
- He was born on 7th August 1925.
- He was born in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu.
- MS Swaminathan was the Director-General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) from 1972 to 1979.
- He is the founder of the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation.
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) had described Swaminathan as ”the Father of Economic Ecology”.
- MS Swaminathan was given many prestigious national and international awards like Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, World Food Prize, Tyler Prize for Environmental achievement, Ramon Magsaysay Award.
MS Swaminathan is known as the ‘Father of Green Revolution in India’ for his role in introducing and further developing high-yielding varieties of wheat in India.
- Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan is the full name of MS Swaminathan.
- He was born on 7th August 1925.
- He was born in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu.
- MS Swaminathan was the Director-General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) from 1972 to 1979.
- He is the founder of the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation.
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) had described Swaminathan as ”the Father of Economic Ecology”.
- MS Swaminathan was given many prestigious national and international awards like Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, World Food Prize, Tyler Prize for Environmental achievement, Ramon Magsaysay Award.
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