MSSRF Condolence for Prof M K Prasad

In collaboration with Rotary Club of Madras East, M S Swaminathan Research Foundation established nutrition garden behind Thiruvanmiyur railway station in Chennai city to demonstrate and improve nutrition literacy among urban people. J. Radhakrishnan, Principal Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Tamil Nadu, inaugurated ‘Nutri-rich Plants/Awareness Garden.’

M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), with financial assistance from National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), launched a new project in the Mudasalodai village of Cuddalore District on the Production of Quality Dry Fishes using Portable Tunnel Baby Solar Dryer Technology.

India’s leading rose breeder named a new variety of rose after Prof. M S Swaminathan – THE M.S. SWAMINATHAN ROSE. The Rose is highly disease resistant with rich magenta purple colour with stimulating aroma.

Soil salinization is a vicious factor impacting agriculture, resulting in low agricultural productivity, low economic returns and soil erosion.

The new fisher friend mobile application (FFMA) launched on 29 October 2021 at Bhuvaneswar by Honorable Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment, Fisheries & Animal Resources Development, and Higher Education

A mega-event “Farmers-Scientists Connect Meet” was held under “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” celebrations by Biotech-KISAN Hub programme, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, New Delhi at Biotech-KISAN Hub ICAR-IARI, Pusa, New Delhi in hybrid mode (physical and virtual) on 28 October 2021.

In the backdrop of erratic rainfall and prolonged drought conditions, M S Swaminathan Foundation (MSSRF) interventions started showing positive results in Odisha's Koraput district.

Seminar on “What Happened at COP26? Assessments and Reflections" by Prof T Jayaraman, at the Sambasivan Auditorium on Monday 22 November 2021 at 10.30 am onwards.

M S Swaminathan Foundation had responded quickly to the COVID-19 emergency, providing support at the field level to rural communities and also facilitating situation assessments to provide policy recommendations.