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Dr M S Swaminathan: A Legacy of Transforming Lives The centenary events are a tribute to Dr MSS & a call to action to advance his vision for a hunger-free world

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2025 marks 100 yrs since the birth of the Father of the Green Revolution in #India - Dr MS Swaminathan. Join us as we celebrate his legacy of innovation, sustainability & food security for all! #MSS100 #GreenRevolution #FoodForAll Click 馃敆bit.ly/3Q5I86x for full program
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#FeelGoodFriday #PhotoWithProf #MSS100 "Prof reviewed area plans for land allotted by Odisha Govt to establish @tabc_mssrf in Jeypore," PrashantParida recalls the unforgettable moment,"He met with us & talked about utilisation plans. I was fortunate to be part of the discussion."
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#FeelGoodFriday #PhotoWithProf #MSS100 .@Dr_Jayashree_B shares how Prof started every event on time "He'd look at the organising person- check time, audio, re-sequencing the agenda- all sorted with a look, nod & brief word- the discipline of event run, I tried to learn from him."
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#FeelGoodFriday #PhotoWithProf #MSS100 "In the pic, I'm sharing the success of my Eco-innovation & Entrepreneurship Program 'Carbon Zero Challenge' with Prof on his 95th b'day," @NambiIitm recalls She talks of how Prof's mentorship shaped her mission here馃敆tinyurl.com/4u4uezkm
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#ThrowbackThursday #TBT #MSS100 A time etched in India's history - when we moved from 'ship-to-mouth' existence to self-sufficiency in #food production. @thePlateIndia @CharlesCMann remind us that MSS' bold & innovative thinking with Gamma Rays made Indian #wheat what it is today
The Plate India
@thePlateIndia12 Apr 2025
Did you know the soft, golden rotis we eat today could鈥檝e been hard, dark & bitter? Thanks to agri-scientist MS Swaminathan, who played a key role in reversing India鈥檚 famine through high-yield wheat varieties, our plates and pantries were transformed. This Baisakhi, we celebrate the harvest, and the science behind the fluffy rotis that India loves so dearly.
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#WellnessWednesday #MSS100 From 'Biofear' to 'Biohappiness' -where #biodiversity becomes a source of hope, prosperity, & sustainability for all. This was always the MSS Mantra- not just for #India, but for global well-being #SustainabilityMatters #OneHealth #OurPowerOurPlanet馃審
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#TransformationTuesday #MSS100 The #book highlights 鉃★笍Differing roles + responsibilities of men & women within #farming households 鉃★笍Varied perceptions that impact #biodiversity 鉃★笍Emphasis on understanding & addressing gendered dimensions in #conservation 鉃★笍Case Studies from 馃嚠馃嚦
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#MondayMotivation #MSS100 .@MSSCentenary congratulates @IsmahaneElouafi of @CGIAR for her inclusion in the #TIME100-@TIME's list of the world鈥檚 most influential people of 2025! We take much pride & are honoured that Dr Ismahane will deliver the #MSS Lecture @mssrf on April 30th
Dr Ismahane Elouafi, Executive Managing Director - CGIAR on 'Feeding the Future: Building Resilient Food Systems through Science, Scale and Partnerships'

ALT Dr Ismahane Elouafi, Executive Managing Director - CGIAR on 'Feeding the Future: Building Resilient Food Systems through Science, Scale and Partnerships'

CGIAR
@CGIAR16 Apr 2025
馃帀 @CGIAR_EMD has been named on the 2025 #TIME100 list of the world鈥檚 most influential people. A powerful recognition of her visionary leadership and CGIAR work in transforming food systems. Read more 馃憠 on.cgiar.org/3Epu6Kw #WithScienceWeCan on.cgiar.org/3Go0Jc1
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#ThrowbackThursday #TBT #MSS100 "Our Common Agricultural Future" - was the title of MSS' acceptance speech after being awarded the inaugural @WorldFoodPrize in 1987馃弲馃尵 Read full lecture馃挰here tinyurl.com/mr3w2kej @AgBioWorld @CGIAR @NAASIndia @icarindia @iaripusa1 @FAO @WFP
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#WellnessWednesday #MSS100 MSS talks about the Western Ghats in #Wayanad #Kerala as a mega #biodiversity hotspot, the value of conserving traditional #medicinalherbs of the region, & the tribal populations who protect these species馃尶 Tap馃敆for #YouTube馃摴 tinyurl.com/spme8e6d
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#TransformationTuesday #MSS100 From #Food production needs in a consumption perspective; Quantitative dimensions of the #nutrition problem; to #Energy balance in #agriculture & #Research + technology needs for the 21st century- the #book covers it all & more. Pick-up your copy鈥硷笍
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#FeelGoodFriday #PhotoWithProf #MSS100 Girija Prasad from @mssrf's BioCentre #Puducherry sends unforgettable moments of Prof at @CABI_Plantwise results workshop on how plant clinics deliver sustainable plant protection to small farmers MSS appreciated the TN & PDY plant doctors馃尡
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#FeelGoodFriday #PhotoWithProf #MSS100 R Rajamanikkam has been with @mssrf for 25 years working in the area #ICT. He recalls how Prof always showed "keen interest towards information technology" & would ask for updates periodically @tabc_mssrf @cabcmssrf @Fishforallmssrf
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#FeelGoodFriday #PhotoWithProf #MSS100 "Since 1972, I kept in contact with Prof; sought his advice & blessings on various matters on numerous occasions," Dr PK Ramachandran Nair shares. More here馃敆tinyurl.com/545wteus Pic: 1st World Congress of Agroforestry inaugural in 2004
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#FeelGoodFriday #PhotoWithProf #MSS100 .@DrRTPatil, former Director, Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology @icarciphet Ludhiana Punjab, shares a special capture of 'Prof & I' at @NAASIndia Foundation Day celebrations in 2015 @ISTIPortal @CSIR_IND @IndiaDST
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#ThrowbackThursday #TBT #MSS100 MSS speaks to @Jairam_Ramesh on the importance of integrated mangrove systems for sustainable livelihoods & biodiversity 鈻讹笍tinyurl.com/2pcwr8w4 @redlisteco's assessment shows #India's mangrove ecosystem as critically endangered鈿狅笍 #TakeAction馃嚠馃嚦
Screen grab of the video conversation at MSSRF in 2019

ALT Screen grab of the video conversation at MSSRF in 2019

IUCN
@IUCN6 Apr 2025
With threats including #deforestation and pollution, 50% of the world's mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapse. The assessment from @redlisteco shows nearly 20% of the assessed #mangroves are classed as either Endangered or Critically Endangered. buff.ly/3UUY9hx
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#WellnessWednesday #MSS100 馃尡Agrobiodiversity is the very foundation for the Food Security Act in #India that gives a legal right to #Food & #nutrition security馃嚠馃嚦 馃摻锔廤atch MSS' speech at the 1st International AgroBiodiversity Congress inaugural in 2016 鈻讹笍tinyurl.com/ywdtvv4z
Screen grab from the inaugural event at NewDelhi

ALT Screen grab from the inaugural event at NewDelhi

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#TransformationTuesday #MSS100 8 chapters discuss opportunities + constraints for farming, iterating that agricultural structure is based on ecological considerations wherein synergy & integration, farmers' rights & #gender equality are guiding principles Check out MSS'馃摋 today!
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#MondayMotivation #MSS100 In his tribute to MSS @reviewagrarian, Bruce Alberts @UofCalifornia talks about how MSS improved international science @theNASciences & recalls his "Evergreen Revolution" vision for global sustainability requiring a paradigm shift in #research strategies
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#FeelGoodFriday #PhotoWithProf #MSS100 "He congratulated me as President of PostGraduate School Students Union & said: It鈥檚 students & young scientists like you who should work for the betterment of our farmers," recalls @SridharGutam Pic: 88th Indian Science Congress @iaripusa1
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#FeelGoodFriday #PhotoWithProf #MSS100 "I was only 16 when this snap with Swaminathan Sahb was taken @mssrf in 2019. I gifted him my Hindi translation copy of his book: A Farmer-Led Approach to Malnutrition Free India," Jeet Joshi shares. His father @jayeshvaagdhara is in the pic
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