Properties (50)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Farmers Market
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gptkbp:advocatesFor |
Sustainable agriculture
Food security Food sovereignty Climate-resilient agriculture Nutrition security |
gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Indian_Council_of_Agricultural_Research
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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
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gptkbp:birthDate |
August 7, 1925
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gptkbp:birthPlace |
Kumbakonam,_India
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gptkbp:children |
2
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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
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gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:M.S._Swaminathan_Research_Foundation
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
M.S. Swaminathan
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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
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gptkbp:nationality |
Indian
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gptkbp:occupation |
Geneticist
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gptkbp:participatesIn |
International conferences on agriculture
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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 |