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@mssrf

8 months

With profound sadness, we convey that our Founder - Professor M S Swaminathan passed away this morning at 11.15 am at his residence in Chennai. Let's all pray for the departed soul. May our beloved Professor rest in peace. @doctorsoumya @MadhuraFAS @nityarao63

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#MSSRF announces its new Chairperson - Dr Soumya Swaminathan! @doctorsoumya takes over from Dr Madhura Swaminathan, who chaired @mssrf for little over a decade after the Founder - Prof MS Swaminathan stepped down in 2012. ℹ️👉 @msswaminathan @MadhuraFAS

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Prof M S Swaminathan (1925 - 2023) Remembering our beloved Founder and mentor... Public are welcome to pay their last respects until 11 am @mssrf Taramani, Chennai Cremation at Besant Nagar, Chennai, at 12 noon with police honours today, Sept 30 RIP

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2 years

Wishing beloved Professor M S Swaminathan our heartfelt birthday wishes!!! His contribution in Indian agriculture is remarkable and an inspiration to everyone!!!

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7 months

You have keen interest in ‘science-society’ interface & a passion to address current challenges of climate change impact on #SDGs ? Then apply for the 2-year #MSSwaminathan Fellowship! Drop your application👉 🗓️Last date: Nov 30 @cabcmssrf @bptabc_mssrf

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2 years

It is with great sadness that we inform the demise of Mrs Mina Swaminathan, Distinguished Chair, Gender and Development, M S Swaminathan Research Foundation. MSSRF is eternally grateful for her role and contribution toward gender equality, child development and women empowerment.

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8 months

. @msswaminathan passed peacefully at 11.20 am on Sept 28. His mortal remains are @mssrf 3rd Cross St, Taramani Institutional Area, Chennai 113, from 7 am on Sept 29 for public to pay respects. Cremation with full State Honours is at 12 noon on Sept 30 Besant Nagar Crematorium.

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@mssrf

6 years

Professor M S Swaminathan @msswaminathan will be awarded the first World Agriculture Prize tomorrow. Watch the proceedings live here ( ) at 12 PM tomorrow, Friday, October 26.

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9 months

Cheers to our green thumb extraordinaire! Happy birthday, Professor !" @msswaminathan 🌱Your visionary contributions to research, technology & rural development have revolutionized agriculture, nourishing nations & fostering agricultural growth! May your legacy continue!

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6 years

Professor M S Swaminathan @msswaminathan will be awarded the 1st World Agriculture Prize today. Watch the proceedings live here ( … ) at 12 PM.

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1 year

Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chairperson @mssrf met with Ms Supriya Sahu IAS, Addl Chief Secretary Environment Climate Change & Forests Govt of Tamil Nadu. #MSSRF Directors & IFS officers joined the discussion. @supriyasahuias @doctorsoumya @SMeyyanathan @mkstalin @CMOTamilnadu

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@mssrf

3 years

MSSRF is thankful to @RenuSwarup former Secretary, @DBTIndia , for her support for taking science to society including for ensuring nutrition security. We wish you a happy & prosperous life ahead. Looking forward to work with u @MadhuraFAS @BIRAC_2012 @HariharanGN @doctorsoumya

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3 years

“In rural areas,most of the work done by women and men in agriculture.I urge our chief minister to continue their support to small and marginal farmers,rural women and tribal farmers.They are jewels of agriculture” says Professor MS Swaminathan #MSSRFideas @MadhuraFAS @mkstalin

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2 years

Today, Prof. MS Swaminathan visited model nutrition garden at Thiruvanmiyur in the city centre.MSSRF in collaboration with @chennaicorp established model garden to demonstrate and improve nutrition literacy among urban people @MadhuraFAS @HariharanGN @BMGFIndia @BIRAC_2012

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6 years

Professor M S Swaminathan @msswaminathan received the first #WorldAgriculturePrize today. He has announced that a #fellowship will be instituted with the prize money. Read his statement here. @anilmssrf @RVBhavani

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@mssrf

2 years

The statement of Prof. M S Swaminathan on Government’s repealing of the three farm laws: I am happy with the announcement today. I emphasize that C2+50% is the core of the reports of the National Commission on Farmers. (1/2)

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@mssrf

3 years

Warm birthday wishes to our founder M S Swaminathan who became the hero for our country by coming up with technologies to eradicate the starvation of Farmers. #MSSRFideas #MSSRF2021 @Murali_kallur @MadhuraFAS

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@mssrf

3 months

. @mssrf @cabcmssrf @bptabc_mssrf @Fishforallmssrf thank the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Shri @narendramodi for announcing the well-deserved Bharat Ratna for #MSSwaminathan It's a great recognition for his untiring work to ensure #food #nutrition & livelihood security for all

Narendra Modi

@narendramodi

3 months

It is a matter of immense joy that the Government of India is conferring the Bharat Ratna on Dr. MS Swaminathan Ji, in recognition of his monumental contributions to our nation in agriculture and farmers’ welfare. He played a pivotal role in helping India achieve self-reliance in

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9 months

“Decades ago Prof M.S Swaminathan had coined the term Nutri-cereals for the millet family. Emphasizing on their role in bridging the gaps in #nutrition and #health caused due to food insecurity" @doctorsoumya #MSSRF_Conf2023 @IYM2023 @UNWFP_India @FAOAsiaPacific @ICRISAT

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2 years

#Tribal #women #farmers from Kolab Farmer Producer Company in Umuri Gram Panchayat #Koraput #Odisha , speak to @arvindpadhee about their #agriculture practices with high-quality #seeds . The FPC is supported by #MSSRF @MadhuraFAS @HariharanGN @MilletsOdisha @CMO_Odisha @WCDOdisha

Odisha Millets Mission

@MilletsOdisha

2 years

Principal Secretary Agriculture @arvindpadhee visited millet seed production plot of Kolab FPC in Umuri GP of Koraput. Kolab FPC is supported by @mssrf . Women farmers of Kolab FPC explained the practices adopted for quality seed production since 4 yrs. @CMO_Odisha @rajaaswain

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6 months

Chairing the 'Linkages between Millets & Health' session #ICMOdisha2023 @doctorsoumya emphasised that #Health benefits of #millets must reach all communities & the Govt's vital role in ensuring access to & affordability of millets for all @krushibibhag @arvindpadhee @IYM2023

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2 years

MSSRF in collaboration with @chennaicorp establishing model nutrition garden at Thiruvanmiyur to demonstrate and improve nutrition literacy among urban people. @GSBediIAS , Commissioner @chennaicorp , @RAKRI1 , @doctorsoumya @RCbesantnagar present on the occasion. @MadhuraFAS

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3 years

Do you know Prof MS Swaminathan is the first Laureate of @WorldFoodPrize in 1987 for developing and introducing high-yielding wheat and rice varieties into India in 1960s saved hundred millions of people from hunger. On May 11, 9am EDT

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11 months

. @mssrf is pleased to announce the MOU with @CEEWIndia to strengthen research, analysis & stakeholder engagement on critical sustainability issues. We hope to leverage our strengths to promote scalable solutions, shape narratives, policies & practices for an equitable future.

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7 months

Message from Dr Soumya Swaminathan, daughter of #MSSwaminathan and Chairperson, M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), India @doctorsoumya @MadhuraFAS @nityarao63 @cabcmssrf @bptabc_mssrf @HariharanGN

Message from Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chairperson MSSRF

Message from Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chairperson M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF)

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1 year

. @msswaminathan #WordsOfWisdom #Millets are good for #ClimateResilience as they have high efficiency in absorbing & utilising #CO2 This #IYM2023 , we pledge to #StandByMillets ! #MSSRF_IYM2023 @IYM2023 @moefcc @AgriGoI @dare_goi @mygovindia @pmfby @agridept_tn @icarindia @g20org

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@mssrf

2 years

Hon'ble Thiru MK Stalin, Chief Minister TamilNadu visiting #MSSRF 's #nutrition #awareness #garden behind Thriuvanmiyur MRTS #Chennai & interacting with @doctorsoumya , Chief Scientist @WHO & @HariharanGN Executive Director MSSRF @mkstalin @CMOTamilnadu @MadhuraFAS @chennaicorp

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1 year

Click🔗 to read #OpEd @the_hindu by @MadhuraFAS on #MSSRF 's experiences from promoting #production #consumption & #conservation of #millets in #KolliHills #TamilNadu #MSSRF_IYM2023 #MilletRevolution making millets #profitable ! @NITIAayog @AgriGoI @mkstalin

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6 months

. @doctorsoumya Chairperson @mssrf highlights aspects of nutrition for prevention and ways @NITIAayog @PMOIndia @MoHFW_INDIA @AgriGoI @ICMRNIN can enable access to nutritions & healthy diets for #Indians @cabcmssrf @bptabc_mssrf @DDNewslive @airnewsalerts @Ramesh_ChandDr @FAO

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@NITIAayog

6 months

#NITIAayog welcomes the distinguished speakers for the fifth workshop happening today. The high-level inaugural plenary session, titled Nutrition, Health, and Education: Prime Enablers of Human Capital and Prosperity, will set the stage for discussions. The subsequent segments

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6 years

PM Narendra Modi Promotes Use Of Artificial Intelligence In Agriculture via @analyticsindiam

PM Narendra Modi Promotes Use Of Artificial Intelligence In Agriculture

Speaking at a convocation ceremony in Jammu, PM Modi said that the future of agriculture lay in AI and blockchain technology.

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2 years

The honorable Chief Minister of Tamilnadu, Mr M K Stalin paid his respects to Mrs Mina Swaminathan, Distinguished Chair, Gender and Development, M S Swaminathan Research Foundation. He expressed his condolences to Professor M S Swaminathan and family.

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@mssrf

9 months

Delivering the inaugural speech @DrTamilisaiGuv emphasised that lives & livelihoods of #fishermen are vital for #nutritional wellbeing of people She encouraged @mssrf @Qualcomm @ESSO_INCOIS @FisherySurveyOI @moesgoi to continue to raise awareness on new technologies for fishermen

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3 months

. @doctorsoumya Chairperson @mssrf and daughter of #MSSwaminathan on the Bharat Ratna being conferred on Prof Swaminathan posthumously

Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chairperson MSSRF, on Prof Swaminathan being...

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2 years

Prof Swaminathan received his 85th honorary doctorate from Jai Narin Vyas University, Jodhpur. Dr Pravin Chandra Trivedi, Vice Chancellor did the honors at MSSRF on 12th February 2022 @doctorsoumya @MadhuraFAS @nityarao63

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@mssrf

3 years

Prof MS Swaminathan is the first Laureate of @WorldFoodPrize in 1987.On May 11, the @WorldFoodPrize will announce its 2021 Laureate! #FoodPrize21 9am EDT @ABlinken @SecVilsack @stinson_bl @Agnes_Kalibata

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1 year

"I am firmly convinced that #hunger and #deprivation can be eliminated sooner than people consider feasible, provided there is #synergy among #technology , #publicpolicy and #socialaction ." - Dr M S Swaminathan 📚 #MSSRF_BookRecommendation

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@mssrf

3 years

In India, 3% of bird species face extinction; 19% amphibians are threatened or critically endangered; over 12% of wild mamal species are threatened with extinction Would you like to help us in stopping the sixth wave of extinction #MSSRFideas @MadhuraFAS

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@mssrf

2 years

Happy to receive warm wishes from Shri Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India - an old friend of the Foundation - Prof M S Swaminathan . @MVenkaiahNaidu visited @msswaminathan at his Chennai residence earlier this evening. @MadhuraFAS @HariharanGN

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@mssrf

3 months

📢 #WorldPulsesDay message Pulses are vital for a #food & #nutrition secure nation #MSSwaminathan is always remembered for his wise words pulse production + consumption #Pulses : Nourishing soil & people‼️ @doctorsoumya @MadhuraFAS @nityarao63 @AgriGoI @IcarIipr @PrinSciAdvOff

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@mssrf

1 year

Ms Poomani, a woman #millet farmer from Kolli Hills, #TamilNadu , talked about challenges of growing millets, labour-intensive processes & marketing difficulties. She is now a member of a Farmer Producer Organisation #FPO , & is able to mill millet grains + sell for a better price

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@mssrf

9 months

. @DrTamilisaiGuv visited @mssrf stalls at the Mega Awareness Campaign launch & interacted with fisherwomen She showed keen interest in the ghost (fishing) gear & dry fish initiatives that enhance livelihood security for coastal #women @ICAR_CMFRI @FisherySurveyOI @ESSO_INCOIS

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11 months

Do #mangrove forests act as carbon sink or source⁉️ Click on @mssrf infographic below👇to discover what the #Pichavaram mangrove #forest means for us! @Mangroves @IUCN_Mangrove @WetlandsInt @RamsarConv @WetlandsInt_SA @WetlandsTWI @IUCN_forests @FAOclimate @UNFCCC @IPCC_CH

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9 months

We are delighted to have Honorable Minister, Food & Civil Supplies @r_sakkarapani at the International #Conference on #MightyMillets 🌾🌾🌾 #MSSRF_Conf2023 @doctorsoumya @HariharanGN @msswaminathan @ruthdefries @Elisabeth_WFP @DrOliverking @IYM2023 @UNWFP_India @FAOAsiaPacific

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10 months

. @mssrf has begun a feasibility study on planting #mangroves in #Muttukadu backwater lagoon near #Kovalam #Chennai by assessing physicochemical parameters and area #biodiversity , supported by @HCL_Foundation @mkstalin @tnforestdept @supriyasahuias @SMeyyanathan @climateactionTN

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1 year

. @mssrf congratulates @CMO_Odisha @krushibibhag @arvindpadhee @MilletsOdisha for being the first state in #India to release a protocol of #millet landraces! @bptabc_mssrf Jeypore, conserves 71 millet landraces, & supports custodian #farmers in processing & marketing the produce

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1 year

Seed Systems for Land Races is a very unique initiative of @MilletsOdisha . We wish to recognize efforts of custodian farmers, mostly tribals, in the conservation of traditional Millet Landraces. #Odisha is the first State to develop a protocol for release of millets landraces.

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10 months

#Millet Facts What are the minor millets of India❓ Minor millets comprise of Proso (Panicum miliaceum) Foxtail (Setariaitalica) Little (Panicum sumatrense) Barnyard (Echinochloa colona) Kodo (Paspalum scrobiculatum) Follow #MSSRF_IYM2023 to know about millets @PIBAgriculture

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@mssrf

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Let's #Return2Millets not only because they are #TraditionalFoods & the #TasteOfIndia , but because #millets are vital for #DietDiversity & #Health #MSSRF 's #Ragimalt #MilletRecipe provides #Nutrition values for #BetterHealth #MSSRF_IYM2023 @IYM2023 @MoHFW_INDIA @mansukhmandviya

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1 year

As we celebrate Dr Norman Borlaug's 109th birthday, @mssrf recalls his association with Prof MS Swaminathan to spearhead the #GreenRevolution in #India @JulieBorlaug @BISA__India @WorldFoodPrize @AgBioWorld @globalrust @CIMMYT @NobelPrize @usaid_india @AgriGoI @icarindia @WHO

Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture

@BorlaugTAMU

1 year

On what would have been his 109th birthday, tomorrow we'll celebrate the legacy of Norman Borlaug, whose work is estimated to have saved billions of lives. His legacy of feeding the world lives on thru the Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture.

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"My father’s dream was to have 2 knowledge workers in every village. That makes 600,000 villages & 1.2 million grassroots-level workers. We look forward to recommitting ourselves to that vision" @mssrf @doctorsoumya #MSSRF_Conf2023 @IYM2023 @UNWFP_India @FAOAsiaPacific @ICRISAT

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Listen to @msswaminathan speak on the importance of protecting #PlantHealth to preserve #biodiversity & ensure #food for all Through @mssrf Plant Health Clinics, we reach out to #farmers across #India Watch📹 #PlantHealthDay @CABI_Plantwise @ippcnews @FAO

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2 years

. @msswaminathan celebrates his 97th birthday with friends and staff of @mssrf ! This year his birthday cake is themed on hill-based agriculture & coastal systems to reflect our international conference on #Sustainable #Development in Hilly & Coastal #Ecosystems #MSSRF_Conf2022

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3 years

"In a world of limited resources and with hungry people,food losses and waste are unacceptable not only from an ethical point of view,but also from an 'economic' point of view"says Prof MS Swaminathan on International Day of Awareness of #FoodLoss and Waste #foodwaste @MadhuraFAS

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6 years

'Ending hunger is an idea whose time has come', Vajpayee had said, in 2001. MSSRF and @msswaminathan pay tribute to the former Prime Minister and "people's politician". #AtalBihariVajpayee

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3 years

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today between Mr. Bishow Parajuli, WFP India Representative and Country Director, and Dr. Madhura Swaminathan, Chairperson MSSRF on research and programmes around agriculture and food security, climate change adaptation @MadhuraFAS

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MS Swaminathan's #WordsOfWisdom Listen to @msswaminathan reflect on challenges + opportunities for minor #millets in #India ▶️ "It is the #synergy between #technology & #public #policy that make #progress possible." #MSSRF_IYM2023 #IYM2023 @IYM2023

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4 years

We have the best models that should be scaled up says @RenuSwarup @DBTIndia giving examples of @BIRAC_2012 nutrigardens and the kisan hubs with KVKs. #technology #farming

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4 years

Happy birthday to our Founder Professor Swaminathan!

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2 years

#MSSRF trustees & staff paid their last respects to Mrs. Mina Swaminathan, Distinguished Chair, #gender & #development MSSRF. Staff recalled her contributions to #genderequality #childdevelopment & #womenempowerment . A tree was planted to honor her legacy @MadhuraFAS @HariharanGN

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2 years

Hon'ble P Prasad,Min. of Agriculture, Govt. of Kerala, will release biography of Prof. M S Swaminathan written by Dr RD Iyer,Rohini Iyer & @Anilmssrf in Kollam. C.R. Mahesh MLA will chair the event, @MadhuraFAS Kovoor Kunjumon,MLA, R. Ramachandran,Ex-MLA, will grace the event.

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2 years

'When India was celebrating the victorious green revolution in late 1970's, Prof MSS started talking about the challenges that #ClimateChange could pose in near future, says @MadhuraFAS during release of Prof. MS Swaminathan Biography ceremony in Kollam. @vijayanpinarayi

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Intercropping is known to enhance yield in low-input #agriculture . @mssrf study shows yield increases in legume- #millet intercropping systems is improved with the application of #biofertilizers Read our #OpenAccess paper here: #MSSRF_IYM2023 @AgriGoI

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3 years

It is a matter of immense pleasure to announce that this year ‘Kerala Sasthra Puraskaram’ Award instituted by The Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, conferred to Prof MS Swaminathan to his life time contribution to agricultural research @vijayanpinarayi

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9 months

. @DrTamilisaiGuv felicitating fishermen from #TamilNadu & #Puducherry at the inauguration of the Mega Awareness Campaign on Ocean Information & Advisory Services These FisherFriend Master Trainers build awareness about @mssrf @Qualcomm FisherFriend Mobile App among fishermen

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6 months

To ensure good #health for all, @doctorsoumya @NITIAayog makes 3 points 📌Innovation ecosystem for better safety, quality & efficacy of treatments 📌Better quality of public healthcare services with self-checks by communities 📌Better health literacy across socio-economic status

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1 year

Remembering #MinaSwaminathan : An Icon of Early Child Care & Education in #India Read the article written by Dr Adarsh Sharma, Former Director National Institute of Public Cooperation & Child Development, published @mssrf blogs #childcare #education

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#Millet Facts What are the major millets of India❓ Major millets are Sorghum, Finger Millet (ragi) & Pearl Millet Follow #MSSRF_IYM2023 to know about millets @IYM2023 @MilletsOdisha @BankMillet @AllAboutMillet @IcarFor @MilletsNews @mygovindia @AgriGoI @MoHFW_INDIA @MOFPI_GOI

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10 months

You are invited! Experts speak on 'One Health for All' hosted by @mssrf on Sunday August 6th at @clriindia Triple Helix Auditorium, Adyar, Chennai, between 5.30 and 7.30 pm Tap on poster for full details👇 ℹ️Visit for more on the international conference

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Hon'ble Minister for Food & Civil Supplies, Consumer Protection & Price Control, Govt of TamilNadu, Thiru R Sakkarapani @r_sakkarapani inaugurates the Lifestyle For Environment initiative by @mssrf @NationalBiodiv @moefcc @RAKRI1 @doctorsoumya @HariharanGN @pibchennai @mkstalin

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MSSRF is setting up nutrition gardens& spreading nutrition literacy to address hidden hunger–deficiencies of protein, vitamins& minerals in diets in collaboration with TNAU-KVK Tirur, engaged in setting up model nutrition garden with nutrient rich vegetables and fruit plants

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2 years

MSSRF today launched "Every Child A Scientist" programme. Students from TN government schools attended, got experience of laboratory and use of #science concepts in daily lives. Our Chairperson @MadhuraFAS inaugurated the programme. @CMOTamilnadu

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. @DrOliverking @mssrf received the Best Scientist Award for outstanding contributions in tribal areas🏆🥇from @DrTamilisaiGuv Hon'ble Governor of Telangana & Lt Governor of Puducherry @MilletsNews International #NutriCereal Convention @doctorsoumya @icarindia @AgriGoI @IYM2023

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📢Save the date for @mssrf 's Public Forum on 'One Health For All' 🗓️ Sunday August 6 ⏲️ 6 pm 📌 CLRI Chennai All are welcome! @cabcmssrf @bptabc_mssrf @doctorsoumya @HariharanGN @nityarao63 @RenuSwarup @Kc9Bansal @clriindia @SciComm_India @PrinSciAdvOff @pibchennai @MoHFW_INDIA

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This is the #yearofaction for #millets ! From the very start, @mssrf has worked with #climate & nutri-smart millets contributing largely to the #MilletRevolution we see in #India today! Remembering @msswaminathan 's dedication to these #nutricereals @doctorsoumya @arvindpadhee

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@bptabc_mssrf

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Quality seed is essential for #agriculture . To improve #millet production & productivity, @bptabc_mssrf began the Alternative Seed System Model to help small #farmers get quality #seeds with minimal price at their doorstep via FPOs. Watch for more info

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📢 #MSSRF at #WSDS2023 Watch key note address by @doctorsoumya Chairperson @mssrf & Former Chief Scientist, @WHO on "Women Leadership Session: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion for a Greener Future" here 🔗 @teriin @AAU_Jorhat @HariharanGN #Act4Earth

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Watch Prof T Jayaraman's interview on the UN General Assembly resolution calling for an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice here @tjayaraman is Senior Fellow Climate Change @mssrf @IPCC_CH @UNFCCC @moefcc @byadavbjp @3rdworldnetwork

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#MSSRF_Research #MSSRF_IYM2023 Read our paper🔗 on how introducing #Ragi or Finger #Millet in the tribal farming systems of #Koraput district, #Odisha #India , contributed to an increased availability of nutritious #food at the household level @arvindpadhee

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MSSRF honours the memory of Ms Mina Swaminathan on the first anniversary of her departure from this world. The video here🔗 plays our favourite memories of her wonderful persona we so greatly loved, and deeply miss... @doctorsoumya @MadhuraFAS @nityarao63

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Dr. Jacqueline d’Arros Hughes @hughes_jackie DG @ICRISAT at #MSSRF_Conf2023 “Millets haven’t been accorded their right place in modern times. Thanks to the international year of millets #IYM2023 the world is moving towards realizing the goodness of #millets once again”

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Bridging the malnutrition gap with #nutrigardens . @WHO Chief Scientist @doctorsoumya and Thiruvallur district collector Mr P Ponnaiah in conversation during visit to @BIRAC_2012 @BMGFIndia KVK #MSSRF nutri-garden initiative.

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Join us tomorrow, June 1st, for a special webinar on ‘Locust attacks: What India’s farming community needs to know’ at 4 pm IST - - speakers from @CABI_News @ICRISAT and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University - stay tuned for more details!

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Compassion, friendship, food advocate: Dr Pedro Medrano remembered at condolence meet at today. @BishowParajuli @UNWFP_India Prof Swaminathan, @doctorsoumya @MadhuraFAS & #MSSRF colleagues recall fond memories of Pedro.

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Dangers of rising inequalities: urgent need for increased relief says Dr Madhura Swaminathan, Chairperson MSSRF at @MonashBusiness discussion. @MonashUni @MadhuraFAS

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. @arvindpadhee IAS. Principal Secretary @krushibibhag Govt of Odisha, delivering the special address @mssrf Mighty Millets for Food, Nutrition, & Health Security international conference in Chennai said that the state is extending the @MilletsOdisha for another 6 years @IYM2023

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Government renames #millets as Nutri Cereals via @FinancialXpress

Government renames millets as Nutri Cereals

The government has renamed jowar, bajra, ragi and other millets as “Nutri Cereals”, dispensing with the nomenclature “coarse cereals”.

www.financialexpress.com

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Dr Glenn Denning @ColumbiaSIPA presented his book 'Universal Food Security: How to End Hunger While Protecting the Planet' to Prof M S Swaminathan @mssrf The book carries several references to @msswaminathan and his work on sustainable food & nutrition security @doctorsoumya

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Congratulations🏆🎉51 #students (29 girls + 22 boys) from Panchayat Union Middle School #Poompuhar & Government High School #Kaveripoompattinam , for completing the 15-day course thru' #MSSRF 's #EveryChildAScientist programme at #FishForAll Centre‼️ @larsentoubro @MayilaiDistrict

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. @doctorsoumya visits #MSSRF 's #FishForAll centre in #Poompuhar , & interacted with #students , key #stakeholders & staff #School #children from #EveryChildAScientist programme presented their #science projects @QualcommforGood @larsentoubro @ESSO_INCOIS @tnfdcofficial @nfdbindia

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. @mssrf & @UNEP hosted a workshop on Scaling-up & Adoption of Nature-based Solutions for #Sustainable #BlueEconomy Inaugural by @supriyasahuias Additional Chief Secretary @tnforestdept Presidential address by @doctorsoumya Chairperson @mssrf @alka_b87 @FisheriesGoI @moefcc

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New Year brings the annual message from Prof Swaminathan to #MSSRF staff. For this year, he spoke on importance of #nutrition security. Dr Soumya Swaminathan @doctorsoumya also spoke, on importance of connecting with people, focusing on new and existing problems.

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“To reverse #climatechange , we need to rely on what nature has given us #biodiversity . We need to diversify our diets, including crops like #millets restoring our farms to align with nature and nature-based systems.” Dr Carlo Fadda, Research Director @BiovIntCIAT_eng @AgriGoI

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Was a privilege to welcome the Secretary, Dept of Biotechnology, Govt of India, Dr @RenuSwarup at the Foundation today. She's keen to step up the biotech agenda for India for nutrition security; especially scale up the concept of 'nutri-gardens'. @DBTIndia

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Pleasure to meet Dr @RenuSwarup Secy @DBTIndia . We spoke on harnessing tools of gene editing for plant, animal & human disease control. Possible vaccines against #coronavirus , eg of challenges for biotechnologists. She is providing outstanding leadership for India's biotech prog.

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#IndiaUKTogether Country Director @inBritish Ms Alison Barrett @albarrett09 visited @mssrf with Ms Janaka Pushpanathan @JanakaP @BritishCouncil They took a tour of our campus, interacted with staff & enjoyed a south-Indian #millets meal with @doctorsoumya @HariharanGN @sangyraj

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2021 @WorldFoodPrize Laureate @trinidad1949 is going to deliver a lecture on her four decades of work to improve nutrition and health for millions of malnourished children and their mothers in Asia and Africa. #MSSRFideas @MadhuraFAS

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Focus will be on conservation agricultural practices n future says Dr Trilochan Mohapatra, DG @icarindia at concluding session of #MSSRF2020 conference. Also addressing #nutrition & #ClimateChange @I_Serageldin @davidnabarro @RenuSwarup @Murali_kallur @arvindpadhee @rajvarshney

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In #India , #FingerMillet commonly know as #Ragi has different names in local #languages : Kezhvaragu #Tamil Mandia #Oriya Taidalu #Telangana Nachni #Marathi Kodra #Pahari / #Punjabi Panji Pullu #Malayalam Irrespective of how we call it, #Go4Millets ! #MSSRF_IYM2023 #IYM2023 @IYM2023

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Celebrating #WomenInScience @mssrf , we forge toward an era of #Sustainability #ThinkScience #ThinkPeace 🕊️ #InternationalDayOfWomenInScience 👭 Raise voices for more #WomenInSTEM ‼️ @doctorsoumya @nityarao63 @MadhuraFAS @Rengalakshmi10 @PrabavathyV @Gayatrivenkata2 @Velvizhi2017

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Dr Madhura Swaminathan, Chairperson #MSSRF greeted Dr Ashok Kumar Singh, Director Indian #Agriculture #Research Institute #IARI @icarindia - he presented a #book on #birds of ICAR-IARI campus titled: 'ICAR-IARI - a paradise of birds for Prof Swaminathan' @MadhuraFAS @HariharanGN