Father of Indian's green revolution

This the about the new item in The globe and Mail newspaper in its Monday October 4th edition from Toronto.   While waiting in the lobby for our client meeting, I happened to browse through the new paper and this item on the 4th page made me sit up and read it with more vigour.

This is about Dr M S Swaminathan  - who the paper says is that is due for a Nobel Prize for his work towards the improving the Indian agriculture.   He en route to Montreal to receive another Honorary doctorate ( already has 60 honorary doctorates from around the world) from the University of Alberta, his first Canadian honour. 

In  his interview he talks about using cellphones and uptodate genetic strategy to make the small and marginal farmers in the developing country to become more productive using technology as an enabler.

Hats off to Dr Swaminathan, who had done yeomen services to our country by introducing short term rice varieties, which has helped India in its Goal of self sufficiency to Global Exports.

May I request all of you to pray for a Nobel Prize for our own MS Swaminathan.

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Umasree said…
Our Inner Wheel Club of Madras South had the privilege this year to welcome the Dr MS Swaminathan to the VHS Inaguration services of Rotary -Inner Wheel...along with a political diginitary... Amazing personality. Young at the age of 85, and still dreaming for India:-) Hope our government supports Dr.M.S.S Nominations to Nobel, with full India voting and praying for it to happen during his life time:-)
October 8, 2010 at 5:55:00 PM PDT
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