Tamil Nadu chief minister Stalin has ordered to pay last respects to agricultural scientist MS swaminathan with police honors. Agricultural scientist and father of green revolution MS swaminathan passed away today. He is 98 years old. Saying that india without hunger is my dream, he changed the situation of importing food products and created a situation where india exports agricultural products to the world. Condoling the death of MS Swaminathan, who brought about a revival in the agricultural sector and made india self-sufficient in food production, chief minister Stalin said, "I am deeply saddened to hear the news of the passing away of the eminent agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan, who worked for the two goals of hunger eradication and food security for the past three-quarters of a century. He also said that the loss is an irreparable loss to the science department and tamil Nadu. In this situation, tamil Nadu chief minister Stalin has ordered to pay last respects to the body of Agricultural Scientist MS swaminathan with police honors. tamil Nadu chief minister M.K. said that in order to honor swaminathan who contributed a lot in the field of environment and agriculture as a scientist admired by the world, the final tribute will be paid to Annar with police honors. "Stalin has ordered," said a press release issued by the tamil Nadu government.
Widely hailed as the father of the Green Revolution for his contributions to sustainable food security, swaminathan is a distinguished person who has held senior positions in various international and government research institutions such as the international Rice Research Institute (IRRI), indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). It is noteworthy that swaminathan has also received various prestigious awards including Raman Magasey Award, Padma Shri, Padma Bhusan, Padma Vibhusan for community leadership.
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