In many parts of India this week is marked by the celebration of Ayudha Pooja. On this day, every one worships the tools which have given their livelihood. Thus, a surgeon worships his surgical knifes, a farmer worships the plough and so on.

Our farmers have responded beautifully to the call that they must help the country in producing more pulses and oilseeds.

The Farming System for Nutrition Advocacy project held consultation with district official in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha recently.

The Tamil Nadu Nutrition Alliance gathered for a two-day workshop on ‘Knowledge Management for Nutrition’ at Puducherry on September 26 & 27, 2017.

The 30th AGM of Centre for Research on Sustainable Agricultural and Rural Development (CRSARD) was held today under my chairmanship.

Probably in the history of science there has been no other occasion when so many Nobel laureates have come together to plead for justice and appreciation of Ismail Serageldin, the founder of the Alexandria Library.

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today between M S Swaminathan Research Foundation and global water technology company VA Tech WABAG Ltd, Chennai.

Global water treatment company WABAG and the M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) are entering in to a Memorandum of Understanding on water technology for agriculture, from 19 Sep 2017.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR), the M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) headed by Dr Renu Swarup and the concerned state governments are planning to initiate a Zero Hunger Programme on October 16 (World Food Day) in three districts – Koraput, Thane and Gorakhpur.

Learning and sharing through seminars is an integral part of MSSRF’s regular activities. Several of these seminars are also streamed live to the various regional centres and site offices.

Prof Swaminathan was felicitated as a 'Swiss-Indian Friendship Ambassador' by the President of Switzerland H.E. Doris Leuthard during her visit to India.