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Intensifying nutrition awareness during National Nutrition Month in Odisha
15/10/2020

Community-level nutrition awareness was stepped up across 47 villages in Odisha in observation of National Nutrition Month, celebrated in September across India.

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Recipients of Mina Swaminathan Media Fellowship 2020 announced
12/10/2020

Chennai, October 12, 2020: Three young journalists including two women are the first Mina Swaminathan Media Fellows, 2020. The journalists in Odia, Malayalam and Tamil media

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Scaling up of technologies and the Green Revolution: M S Swaminathan
11/10/2020

Chennai, October 11, 2017: The interview with Dr Soumya Swaminathan, DDG (designate) of the WHO published in the Hindu (11 Oct 2017) clearly brings out the importance of scaling up innovations

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Love’s labour: Manual on Early Childhood Care dedicated to Mrs Mina Swaminathan
30/09/2020

A manual for master trainers in early childhood care and education, brought out with many years of brainstorming and work was dedicated to Mrs Mina Swaminathan in recognition of contribution to early childhood care and development. 

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An unequal pandemic
30/09/2020

COVID-19 is impacting women more than men, say Nitya Rao* and Jayashree Balasubramanian**.

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Remembering Prof V L Chopra: Renowned Agriculture Scientist, Founder-Trustee MSSRF
28/09/2020

Memories and tributes poured in for Prof V L Chopra at a special memorial meeting held at MSSRF. Renowned agriculture scientist and former Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Prof Chopra was also a Founder-Trustee of MSSRF.

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Strengthening partnerships: NABARD Chairman emphasizes research-farmer interface at MSSRF
17/09/2020

September 17, 2020: “An active interface between research, credit facilities and the farmer is required to take agriculture and rural development forward,” said Dr G R Chintala

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When Assam floods brought pests, scientists & farmers were ready
11/09/2020

If there is one thing certain about Assam every year, it is the annual flood and the widespread devastation caused by it.

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Village Knowledge Centres help farmers benefit from government schemes in Assam
11/09/2020

The region of Sivasagar in the state of Assam, is a flood-hit area; most farmers here, go for Rabi cultivation after the floods end.

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Contributing to agriculture research in Tamil Nadu, CRSARD completes 33rd AGM
10/09/2020

For over three decades the Centre for Research on Agriculture and Rural Development has made contributions to various aspects of scientific development in the state of Tamil Nadu.

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Mina Swaminathan Fellowship for Gender and Development
07/09/2020

The M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) has a core approach of pro-poor, pro-nature and pro-women research and development.

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The Best Communication Teacher I could ask for
05/09/2020

It’s all very well to come in with that baggage of news media experience – ‘been there, done that’ attitude - that most journalists have. The nuances of communication however, are of a completely different

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