Habits Quotes by M. S. Swaminathan

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

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

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

It will be very foolhardy and suicidal for a country like India to forgo food security.

— M. S. Swaminathan

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

Training of farmers in integrated pest management is exceedingly important to protect them during the use of pesticides.

— M. S. Swaminathan

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

Where there is a challenge there has to be a response.

— M. S. Swaminathan

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

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

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

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