ലോക പ്രശസ്ത കാര്ഷിക ശാസ്ത്രജ്ഞനും ഹരിത വിപ്ലവത്തിന്റെ മുഖ്യശില്പിയുമായ മാങ്കൊബ് സാംബശിവന് സ്വാമിനാഥന് അന്തരിച്ചു. 2023 സെപ്റ്റംബര് 28 ന് രാവിലെ 11.20 ന് ചെന്നൈയിലെ വസതിയില് വച്ചായിരുന്നു അന്ത്യം. അദ്ദേഹത്തിന് 98 വയസ്സായിരുന്നു. ഇന്ത്യ എന്ന രാജ്യത്തിന്റെ സുസ്ഥിരമായ ഭക്ഷ്യല്പാദനം ലക്ഷ്യം വച്ചുകൊണ്ട് ഭക്ഷ്യപോക്ഷക സുരക്ഷയില് അധിഷ്ഠിതമായ നിത്യഹരിത വിപ്ലവം എന്ന ആശയം ഇന്ത്യയെ … Continued
Millets and Early Fruiting Trees Ideal To Mitigate Climate Change Impacts Millets and early fruiting trees could support nutritional security and income security of small farm families and is the best preventive method to prevent changes in climate said Dr … Continued
Two days Wayanad Community Seed Fest from 10-11th March 2023 highlighted the agricultural heritage of Wayanad as well as discussed the current issues related with tribal health & nutrition and the role of millets & underutilized crops for nutritional security. … Continued
M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, under the CSR project of HDFC bank Parivartan provided support for the smart school with science lab at Govt Modal Higher Secondary School Cheeral, and Govt Higher Secondary School Appara in Nenmeni Panchayath, Wayanad District. … Continued
HDFC Bank CSR programme, Parivartan implemented by M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation planted 150 fruit trees along the Pazhamthodu lake, Koduvazhanga of Alangad village. The activity contributes to one of the goals of Parivartan, a step towards carbon neutrality.’ The … Continued
Centre receives accolade for Exhibition at Kerala Science congress and Kerala State Biodiversity Congress 2023. MSSRF CAbC received Ist Prize for the Best stall under NGO category at the 35th Kerala Science Congress held at Idukki, Kerala organized by KSCSTE. … Continued
A three-week-long training program on the use of agricultural machinery and repair of breakdowns was conducted at MSSRF CAbC. The training program was organized exclusively for SC and ST communities and enabled the trainees to operate and repair more than … Continued
In coastal ecosystems, Pokkali (a unique saline-tolerant rice variety) is being cultivated along with extensive aquaculture. The Pokkali fields are unique ecosystems in central Kerala with rich biodiversity with a completely different method of farming. The salt-tolerant rice variety is … Continued
A life dedicated to conserving the traditional rice varieties and landraces has been awarded Padmasree. Cheruvayal Raman is a tribal farmer from the Kurichya tribal community. He made significant contributions to protect the traditional rice varieties and as many as … Continued
One Week Short Course on Biodiversity 17-01-2023 to 24-01-2023 Community Agrobiodiversity Centre (CAbC), M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, Wayanad with the support of Kerala State Council for Science & Technology organized a ‘One Week Short Course on Biodiversity’ for graduate … Continued