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'Father of Green Revolution' given Padma Vibhushan

Dr Norman Borlaug, 92, known as the father of India's Green Revolution, was presented the Padma Vibhushan on Thursday by India's ambassador R K Bhatia in Mexico City. The ceremony took place at a......

India-born scientist wins 2014 World Food Prize

India-born plant scientist Sanjaya Rajaram has been named the winner of the $250,000 World Food Prize for his breakthrough achievement in increasing global wheat production by more than 200 million......

Giant In The Earth: M S Swaminathan

Dr Shreekant Sambrani pays tribute to Dr M S Swaminathan, the renowned agricultural scientist and a lifelong crusader against hunger who passed away in Chennai last week. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

India-born scientist Rajaram awarded World Food Prize

India-born Mexican scientist Sanjaya Rajaram has been presented with the prestigious World Food Prize 2014 for his agricultural research that led to a remarkable increase in world wheat production......

Kharif crop prices will guide inflation fight in coming mths

The Centre recently released the first advance estimates of kharif crops that, barring tur dal, showed a dip in production due to uneven monsoon and other natural calamities including pest attacks......

Green revolution: More losses than gains?

Green revolution's biggest drawback was its limitation to a few states, promotion of mono-cropping and encouraging the use of more chemical fertilisers. Image: The technology......

World foodgrain production likely to dip by 2.5%

The world foodgrain production is expected to be lower by 2.5 per cent to 1,748 million tonnes in 2009-10 even as the International Grains Councilslightly improves its forecast for the current......

Global food prices lowest in 4 years

Global food prices have fallen to the lowest level in four years led by dairy products, sugar and cooking oils on higher supplies, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation. Global food......

International Maize And Wheat Improvement

News for International Maize And Wheat Improvement

'Father of Green Revolution' given Padma Vibhushan

India-born scientist wins 2014 World Food Prize

Giant In The Earth: M S Swaminathan

India-born scientist Rajaram awarded World Food Prize

Kharif crop prices will guide inflation fight in coming mths

Green revolution: More losses than gains?

World foodgrain production likely to dip by 2.5%

Global food prices lowest in 4 years

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