M.S. Swaminathan

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Farmers Market
gptkbp:advocatesFor Sustainable agriculture
Food security
Food sovereignty
Climate-resilient agriculture
Nutrition security
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Indian_Council_of_Agricultural_Research
gptkbp:awardedBy gptkb:UNESCO's_Gandhi_Gold_Medal
gptkb:Indira_Gandhi_Prize_for_Peace
gptkb:Mahatma_Gandhi_International_Award_for_Peace
gptkb:FAO's_Ceres_Medal
Padma Bhushan
Padma Vibhushan
gptkbp:awards gptkb:World_Food_Prize
gptkbp:birthDate August 7, 1925
gptkbp:birthPlace Kumbakonam,_India
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contributedTo Biodiversity conservation
Agricultural_policy_reforms_in_India
Food_production_increase_in_India
gptkbp:contribution High-yielding varieties of wheat
High-yielding varieties of rice
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Madras
gptkbp:field Agriculture
gptkbp:founded gptkb:M.S._Swaminathan_Research_Foundation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M.S. Swaminathan
gptkbp:influenced Global agricultural policies
Food security policies
Policy making in agriculture
Agricultural_research_in_India
Agricultural_education_in_India
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Green_Revolution_in_India
gptkbp:nationality Indian
gptkbp:occupation Geneticist
gptkbp:participatesIn International conferences on agriculture
gptkbp:promoted Agroecology
Organic farming practices
Research and development in agriculture
gptkbp:publishedBy Numerous scientific papers
Books on agriculture and food security
gptkbp:recognizes For his contributions to food security and nutrition.
Internationally for agricultural innovations
As_a_pioneer_of_the_Green_Revolution
gptkbp:servedIn Member_of_the_Rajya_Sabha
Chairman_of_the_National_Commission_on_Farmers
Chairman_of_the_National_Biodiversity_Authority
Director_General_of_the_Indian_Council_of_Agricultural_Research
gptkbp:spouse M._S._Swaminathan_(wife)
gptkbp:supported Rural development initiatives
Women in agriculture