"As I was working on agriculture, my family wanted me to take over the management of our plantations. But my aim was to master the art of developing new varieties, that is genetics and breeding. As the proverb has it, we reap what we sow. Consequently, sowing the right things is very important," M S Swaminathan had once said.
Renowned agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan and the driving force behind the nation's 'Green Revolution,' passed away in Chennai on Thursday.
They have warned against linking such demarcations on poverty with basic entitlements.
'With the largest number of malnourished people on the planet, India is poised to be a nation that significantly under-performs as an economy.'
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