Biodiversity conservation, Integrated NRM and Poverty Eradication
Funding Partner Year 1998-2000
CAbC: A Temple of Knowledge
Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, the founder of CAbC, envisioned the Centre “to serve as a temple of knowledge in the area of conservation, and sustainable and equitable use of biodiversity, specifically agro-biodiversity”. As a Centre, we stand for an eco-sensitive self-reliant … Continued
Two new plant species discovered from shola forests
A team of researchers have reported the discovery of two new plant species belonging to the Asclepiadaceae or milkweed family from the shola forests of the Western Ghats, highlighting its rich biodiversity and the need for a conservation strategy for … Continued
Harvest Festival in Anganwadi Nutrition Garden
A Fruitful Effort of MSSRF to Reduce Child Malnutrition M.S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) in collaboration with the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) has established 50 Anganwadi Nutrition Gardens in Kalpetta Block Panchayath. The collaboration of ICDS and MSSRF for … Continued
Annam Oushadham -:International Day for Biological Diversity-2019
MSSRF organized the international day for biological diversity through enriching the taste buds with plant biodiversity around us. The programme conducted on ‘Annam Oushadham ‘ with Dr Sajeev Kumar, collected the plants from our surrounding and prepared a feast along … Continued
Mampazha Peruma 2019
Exhibition on Diversity of Mango M S Swaminathan Research Foundation and Wynad Agri Marketing Producer Company limited (Wampco) jointly organized two-day fest – Mampazha Peruma with a theme to showcase the diversity of the native mango varieties of Wayanad on … Continued
International Women’s day
Empowerment of women for seed and food security A special session has been organised on ‘Seed Fest 2019’ at MSSRF on international women’s day. The seminar session was inaugurated by K.V. Sreeja, Seed Savor, Agricultural and Cultural Women Activist. Srimati. … Continued
Survived Seeds the Hope of Continuity: Wayanad Community Seed Fest 2019
Survived Seeds the Hope of Continuity The 5th Seed Fest focus on ‘Mainstreaming agrobiodiversity to Combat Climate Change: Survived Seeds the Hope of Continuity’ has been inaugurated by Former Chief Secretary of Kerala, Sri. S M Vijayanand on 7th March … Continued
Three Days Rural Innovators Meet 2018 Concluded
Automatic cup hanger-producing machine, Easy Milking machine and Automatic Water level control machines bagged the best Rural Innovation Award 2018 in the recently concluded Rural Innovators meet 2018. The meet was jointly organized by KSCSTE and M. S. Swaminathan Research … Continued
MSSRF gets DBT Social Development award
The M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) has won the social development award – 2017 instituted by the Department of Biotechnology under the Union Ministry of Science and Technology. Union Minister for Science, Technology, and Earth Sciences Harsh Vardhan presented the … Continued