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Community Agrobiodiversity Centre (CAbC), M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, Wayanad in collaboration with Kerala State Council for Science & Technology organized a two day Awareness Programme for School Students on Biodiversity Conservation, Sustainable Agriculture & Climate Change held on 8-9 … Continued
N. Anil Kumar Banana (including plantain) is the world’s second topmost fruit in terms of production (116.78 metric ton in 2019) after tomato (technically it’s a fruit) followed by Watermelon (100.41 Mt) and Apples (87.24 Mt). In many low-income, food-deficit … Continued
MSSRF researcher Dr Merlin Lopus received Best Scientist’s paper award (Agriculture) in 33rd Kerala Science Congress (25th -30th January 2021). She is a KSCSTE- Post Doctoral Fellow at Community Agrobiodiversity Center-MSSRF Wayanad. She presented her work on the nutritional profile … Continued
Mr. Salim Pichan, an employee of MSSRF has won the Professional Photographer Award in Biodiversity Conclave of India International Science Festival 2020. He captured the photo of the mating of Indrella ampulla, a terrestrial snail which is also endemic to … Continued
World Fisheries Day has reminded us about sustainably managing fisheries resources and ecosystems. In Kerala, the day was observed by Pokkali farmers of Ernakulam for an interface with the faculties of Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS).
M S Swaminathan Botanical Garden is proud to host our webinar series from November 28th onwards. The talks will be conducted bi-monthly on every second/fourth Saturdays. This will be a platform of knowledge sharing between researchers and the community. The … Continued
M S Swaminathan Research Foundation together with Department of Science and Technology is organizing the “Virtual Rural Innovators Meet-2021’’ on February 2021. Farmers, Rural innovators, youth and the general public of Kerala with innovative ideas that can transform the rural … Continued
A virtual consultation was organized by CAbC, MSSRF on ‘Promotion of Local Foods – Problems and Opportunities in Wayanad District’ involving the experts and entrepreneurs in the area. Dr. N. Anil Kumar, Senior Director, MSSRF had moderated the discussion, and … Continued
Two major initiatives to clean waterways and training on solid waste management for local self-government representatives were the highlights of the ‘Swacchata campaign ’ initiative on the occasion of ‘Gandhi Jayanti’. On October 2nd, stakeholders and Panchayat Raj Institution members from … Continued
സംയോജിത ശിശുവികസന പദ്ധതി ഉൾപ്പടെ, ലിംഗസമത്വം ശിശുവികസനം എന്നീ മേഖലകളിൽ ശ്രീമതി. മീനസ്വാമിനാഥന്റെ സംഭാവനകളെ മാനിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് പ്രൊഫ. എം. എസ്. സ്വാമിനാഥൻ മുൻകൈയെടുത്ത് ആരംഭിച്ചതാണ് ഈ ഫെല്ലോഷിപ്പ്.ഒഡിയ, മലയാളം, തമിഴ് എന്നീ ഭാഷകളിലുള്ള പത്രപ്രവർത്തകർക്ക് ഈ ഫെല്ലോഷിപ്പിനായി അപേക്ഷിക്കാവുന്നതാണ്. 2020-വർഷത്തേക്കുള്ള ഫെല്ലോഷിപ്പിനുള്ള വിഷയം ലിംഗാടിസ്ഥാനത്തിനുള്ള അനന്തരഫലങ്ങൾ കോവിഡിന്റെ പശ്ചാത്തലത്തിൽ ഗ്രാമീണ ഇന്ത്യയിലെ കോവിഡാനന്തര അവസ്ഥ വിശേഷിച്ച് … Continued