The IMD has predicted that this year’s southwest monsoon is likely to be normal. As far as agriculture is concerned, the following information will be needed in order to derive benefit from a good monsoon.

Winmeen Fisher Women Federation promoted by MSSRF’s Fish for All Centre in Poompuhar and Fish Chain, a Coimbatore-based for-profit social enterprise, announced on March 8, 2017 that they are entering into a partnership. This tripartite agreement aims to sell high quality fresh, dry fish and fish value added products produced by the fisherwomen in the processing plant of the Centre, to outside markets.

The subject of agrarian distress is dominating discussions in political and public arena. Prof M S Swaminathan, Founder MSSRF today said, there was need to look at long term solutions to ensure the economic welfare of farmers.

Prof M S Swaminathan called on His Excellency the Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak, at New Delhi on 3 April 2017

Commemorating ‘’World Water Day”, events were held in three MSSRF locations of Kannivadi, Illupur and Villupuram. In Kannivadi, Dindigul district, a rally was organised on March 22, 2017, with a coalition of community groups, students, members of women SHG federation and the shareholders of farmer producer company. The event brought together men and women marching for water security, both for agriculture and household purposes.

For over 500 farm families of Kumta, in Dharward district, Karnataka, getting a video conference view of the stage function in another location was a unique experience.

Reports say that we will have very high mean temperatures this summer. Heat strokes may become common, leading to unfortunate deaths.

I do not agree with tax on agriculture income, since agriculture is the major source of livelihood for over 50% of our population.

Tamil Nadu has set up five fisheries information centres across the state to support life and livelihood of fisher folk said Dr Beela Rajesh, IAS, Commissioner of Fisheries, Government of Tamil Nadu.

Chennai, March 23,2017: The universal approach in PDS adopted in Tamil Nadu is a better system than the targeted system being followed in other states, with lower levels of exclusion among the poorer sections of households, said Ms Anuradha, Principal Scientist, Food Security, MSSRF in her doctoral thesis presentation held at MSSRF.

Today, March 22, is World Water Day. In the anthropocene era water is going to be the most serious constraint for agriculture, industry and domestic purposes. Hence it is appropriate that this year's theme is "Why Wastewater?".