The goal of my University education was to get into a medical college and equip myself to run a hospital in Kumbakonam left behind by my father, M.K. Sambasivan, who died at a young age in 1936. — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share Image
The more powerful a technology greater care should be used to benefit fro it. India should not be left behind the world. From the past revolution of nuclear technology we saw how it could destruct and at the same time… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
It will be very foolhardy and suicidal for a country like India to forgo food security. — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share Image
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 Image
Training of farmers in integrated pest management is exceedingly important to protect them during the use of pesticides. — 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 Entitlements Act… — 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 Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and the small islands will be the worst victims. — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
