It will be very foolhardy and suicidal for a country like India to forgo food security. — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share Image
The loss of land for food security has to be measured not only in quantitative terms but also in respect of land… — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share Image
The future of food security will depend on a combination of the ecological prudence of the past and the technological advances of… — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share Image
My own motivation has come from the fact that all the indicators in the world, the hunger index or whatever index you… — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share Image
To ensure food security for all, we should be clear about the definition of the problem, the precise index of measuring impact… — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share Image
A life cycle approach to food security will imply attention to the nutritional needs of a human being from conception to cremation.… — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share Image
All kinds of excuses have been given by governments for not implementing this recommendation like food price inflation. But the question is,… — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share Image
In India, unlike in the United States and Australia, agriculture is not just a food producing enterprise but also the backbone of… — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share Image
Rice, wheat and other grains can help to address protein-calorie under-nutrition. But only attention to horticulture, milk and eggs can help to… — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share Image
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Bengal Famine, Parliament is likely to pass the National Food Security Bill which… — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share Image
Floods will become more serious and frequent in the Indo-Gangetic plains. Drought induced food and water scarcity will become more acute. South… — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share Image
Micronutrient deficiency in the soil results in micronutrient malnutrition in people, since crops grown on such soils tend to be deficient in… — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share Image
Genetic modification is a very powerful tool. But like any powerful tool, when using it, you have to take into account the… — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share Image
Agriculture is the backbone of the livelihood security system of nearly 700 million people in the country and we need to build… — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share Image
Without the wholehearted involvement of farmers, particularly of young as well as women farmers, it will be impossible to implement a Food… — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share Image
Land is becoming a diminishing resource for agriculture, in spite of a growing understanding that the future of food security will depend… — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share Image
A life cycle approach to food security will imply attention to the nutritional needs of a human being from conception to cremation. The most… — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share
I always ask the farmers, when you get up in the morning, is there some information which you are lacking which you would like… — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share
When politicians talk of loan waiver, they are accepting that agriculture is not economically viable. They are giving a wrong signal that farming is… — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share
It will be very foolhardy and suicidal for a country like India to forgo food security. — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share
The purpose of developing a methodology for what they call genetic control over seed, is mainly to ensure that F1 hybrids are pure and… — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share
Training of farmers in integrated pest management is exceedingly important to protect them during the use of pesticides. — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share
Without the wholehearted involvement of farmers, particularly of young as well as women farmers, it will be impossible to implement a Food Entitlements Act… — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share
Floods will become more serious and frequent in the Indo-Gangetic plains. Drought induced food and water scarcity will become more acute. South Asia, Sub-Saharan… — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share
After the Green Revolution, I came up with the concept of the Evergreen Revolution. In this we will see increase in farm productivity but… — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share
Where two or more crops are taken normally, it is time to begin preparation for a good rabi crop by assembling the seeds, soil… — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share
We have to initiate a bio-shield movement along the coastal areas by raising mangrove forests, plantations of casuarina, salicornia, laucaena, atriplex, palms, bamboo and… — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share
Agriculture involves crop husbandry, animal husbandry, forestry and fisheries. Your income will go up only if you look at the system, and not from… — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share
Aberrations in monsoon behaviour are not uncommon, having been with us throughout our agricultural history. — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share
Farming is the riskiest profession in the world since the fate of the crop is closely linked to the behaviour of the monsoon. — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share
