The Ramon Magsaysay award popularly known as the Asian Nobel Prize was awarded this year to T M Krishna for his pioneering efforts to take Carnatic music to communities that have been bypassed so far.

The M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation is hosting a conference on Enhancing Productivity and Profitability of Pulses for Addressing Food and Nutrition Security in Chennai on 7-9 August 2016.

There are reports of heavy  floods in the riverine portions of Bihar. This is not uncommon and that is why I proposed over forty years ago the preparation and operation of Flood Codes for such regions.

MSSRF in association with Seed Care has initiated a year-long campaign to popularize use of locally available food varieties in Wayanad, Kerala.

One of the major deficiencies of our agricultural situation is the gap between production and post-harvest technology.

MSSRF’s ‘Fisher Friendly Mobile Application’, (FFMA) developed in association with QUALCOMM and INCOIS was piloted in 2011 for information on fishing and post fishing activities.

I am glad that FAO is monitoring the status of the world’s forest every year. The 2016 Report was released today; it shows progress in the conservation of forests in several countries while many others have much to do to safeguard their forestry wealth.

On the occasion of the 100th birth anniversary of the late Shri M G Ramachandran, M S Swaminathan, Founder MSSRF recalls his association with him.

Dr V Selvam, Executive Director MSSRF was recently honoured by the Thailand Princess Maha Chakri Srinidhorn during the International Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services held in the Srinidhorn International Environmental Park.

The Madhya Pradesh Government deserves praise for establishing a Happiness Department. It was the former King of Bhutan who first developed the concept of Gross National Happiness as a measure of the progress of a nation. This is in the place of the commonly used GDP.

The Seminar Committee of MSSRF organized a screening of the documentary film “10 Billion - What's on your plate?" on July 16 at the Foundation.

July 15 is commemorated as World Youth Skills Day. On the eve of this Day, the Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to provide skills to nearly one crore men and women during the next four years (2016-2020).