Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Farmers Market
|
| gptkbp:advocatesFor |
Food sovereignty
Integrated pest management Sustainable food systems Women in agriculture Biodiversity in agriculture Rural development through agriculture |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Indian_Council_of_Agricultural_Research
|
| gptkbp:awardedBy |
gptkb:Indira_Gandhi_Prize_for_Peace,_Disarmament_and_Development
gptkb:M.S._Swaminathan_Award_for_Leadership_in_Agriculture Padma Bhushan Padma Vibhushan Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Illinois Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Madras Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Agricultural_Sciences,_Bangalore |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:World_Food_Prize
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
August 7, 1925
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
Kumbakonam,_Tamil_Nadu,_India
|
| gptkbp:children |
Two
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
Food safety standards
Global food security initiatives Food security initiatives in developing countries |
| gptkbp:contribution |
Development of high-yielding varieties of wheat
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
Not applicable (as of October 2023)
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Cornell_University
gptkb:University_of_Madras |
| gptkbp:field |
Agriculture
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Shri K. Swaminathan
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Youth engagement in agriculture
Global food policy discussions International agricultural research organizations National agricultural policies Food_security_policies_in_India Agricultural_research_policies_in_India |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:Green_Revolution_in_India
Advocacy for sustainable agriculture Pioneering work in agricultural biotechnology |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Indian
|
| gptkbp:position |
Director_of_the_Indian_Agricultural_Research_Institute
Chairman_of_the_National_Commission_on_Farmers |
| gptkbp:promoted |
Agroecology
Organic farming practices Public-private partnerships in agriculture Access to agricultural technology Research on climate change adaptation in agriculture |
| gptkbp:publishes |
Feeding the World
Sustainable_Agriculture_and_Food_Security The_Green_Revolution:_A_Global_Perspective |
| gptkbp:servedIn |
Member_of_the_Rajya_Sabha
Chairman_of_the_National_Commission_on_Farmers |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Indira_Swaminathan
|
| gptkbp:supported |
Climate-resilient agriculture
Smallholder farmers. Food and nutrition security programs Research on genetically modified crops |