A staunch advocate of food and nutrition security, it was MS Swaminathan's path-breaking work that warded off famine during the 1960s. | PTI
He is the recipient of the first World Food Prize for his leadership in India's Green Revolution. | AFP
Padma Vibushan MS Swaminathan won numerous international accolades including the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay award. | AP
MS Swaminathan has been described by the United Nations Environment Programme as "the Father of Economic Ecology acknowledging his leadership of green revolution movement. | PTI
He worked closely with Norman Borlaug, a celebrated American farm scientist and 1970 Nobel laureate on developing high yielding wheat varieties. | Twitter
His advocacy of sustainable agriculture makes him an acknowledged world leader in the field of sustainable food security. | Twitter
The former Rajya Sabha memeber received 84 honorary doctorate degrees from universities around the world. | AFP