The Hindu Media Resource Centre (HMRC) of the M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) in association with the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) organised a three-day media workshop for journalists at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh between May 31 and June 2, 2018.

Ms. Kumkum Kumari, a Ph.D student at the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation Chennai (MSSRF), has been awarded the prestigious three-month European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) short term fellowship.

The Microbiology Laboratory at MSSRF has identified a novel Pseudomonas sp. MSSRFD41, that inhibits the mycelial growth of P. grisea through multiple mechanisms such as production of antifungal metabolites, iron chelating siderophores, hydrolytic enzymes that was confirmed by electron microscopy.

Professor M S Swaminathan will be conferred an honorary Doctorate of Letters (D.Litt) by ITM University, Gwalior in recognition of his pioneering contribution to sustainable agriculture leading to global food security.

As a past president of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, I am extremely happy that the US President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un have agreed to ensure the abolition of the development and testing of nuclear weapons. This is an important milestone in the movement for a nuclear weapon free world.

Today is World Ocean’s Day and it will be appropriate to remember the role oceans have played in the past and are playing today in helping human kind to survive and prosper.

The farm crisis is at long last attracting both public and political attention. A National Policy for Farmers was formulated by the National Commission on Farmers chaired by me (2007).

India is the global host of the 2018 World Environment Day. Beat Plastic Pollution has been chosen as the focal theme.

Mr.Kannappan, Research and Development Engineer with the IEC programme area of MSSRF, recieved the First Prize in Oral presentation under Agrobiodiversity, Soil and Water Management theme in the 9th IYSC held at Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh.

Prof Swaminathan delivered a lecture on Friday, May 11, 2018 at the Cambridge University. His talk was titled ‘Cambridge and Beyond: From Green to Evergreen Revolution.

MSSRF Wayanad in partnership with KSCSTE is organizing a rural innovators’ meet in Wayanad on May 14-16, 2018.