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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

30 Sep 2023 12:23 AM

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

28 Sep 2023 11:28 PM

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.

14 Jul 2018 1:58 AM

Seeds of diversity, resilience and freedom

Swadeshi seeds have been bred for drought tolerance, flood tolerance as well as salt tolerance.

06 Dec 2017 12:24 AM

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