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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Politics
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Why India still remains in a state of confusion when it comes to GM crops
For now, India's GM crop landscape remains one of promise stalled by policy inertia, while scientific, commercial, and global trade pressures continue to mount Sanjeeb Mukherjee New Delhi Listen to This Article A lesser-known chapter in the life of MS Swaminathan, the chief architect of India's Green Revolution, is his role in nudging the Vatican towards supporting genetically modified (GM) crops as a tool to fight global hunger. As narrated in a recent biography by his niece Priyambada Jayakumar (MS Swaminathan: The Man Who Fed India), Swaminathan, while serving with the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), met Pope John Paul II privately in 1982. The pontiff, deeply troubled by drought-induced hunger in Africa, backed FAO's efforts to tackle the crisis. His successor, Pope Benedict XVI, invited Swaminathan to the Vatican to
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Business Standard
08-08-2025
- General
- Business Standard
M S Swaminathan: Celebrating an icon of India's Green Revolution
As one reflects on Swaminathan's life and time, it is worth wondering if India could produce towering figures like him today M S Sriram Listen to This Article M S Swaminathan: The Man Who Fed India by Priyambada Jayakumar Published by HarperCollins Pages: 323 Price: ₹699 August 7 was the birth centenary of M S Swaminathan, one of the architects of the Green Revolution and more recently known for delivering the landmark report of the National Commission of Farmers — popularly known as the Swaminathan Commission report. Priyambada Jayakumar's biography of Swaminathan is a celebration of the person and his work and is timed well to coincide with the centenary year commemorations. As one reflects on Swaminathan's life and
