M. S. Swaminathan
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Politician📖
Indian agronomist (1925-2023)
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Born
August 7, 1925
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Died
September 28, 2023
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Birthplace
Kudanthaiyan
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Nationality
British Raj
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Spouse(s)
Mina Swaminathan
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Children
Soumya Swaminathan
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"If agriculture goes wrong, nothing else will have a chance to go right."
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"See, technology can advance yield and productivity, but only public policy can advance the income of farmers. There has to be a synergy between technology and public policy."
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"Genetic modification is a very powerful tool. But like any powerful tool, when using it, you have to take into account the environmental impact, the food safety aspects and so on. There must be a strong regulatory mechanism."
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"One of India's major blessings is the rich store of experience and knowledge available in the rural and tribal areas."
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"The goal of my University education was to get into a medical college and equip myself to run a hospital in Kumbakonam left behind by my father, M.K. Sambasivan, who died at a young age in 1936."
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"The more powerful a technology greater care should be used to benefit fro it. India should not be left behind the world. From the past revolution of nuclear technology we saw how it could destruct and at the same time were useful for medical science."
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