Green Revolution
AA Edit | Hero of the Green Revolution
Swaminathan courted the limelight and sought to dispel doubts about science and its multifaceted applications in farming
Father of Green Revolution MS Swaminathan No More
Swaminathan was commended by Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug as the driving force behind the Green Revolution in Asia
Scare over ‘cancer link’ of pesticides
There are also concerns over the effectiveness of the state’s mechanism to check indiscriminate use of chemicals in agriculture.
Seeds of diversity, resilience and freedom
Swadeshi seeds have been bred for drought tolerance, flood tolerance as well as salt tolerance.
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