Swaminathan brought positive change to agriculture, farmers and food security: Rakesh Tikait

"This country will always remember his contribution to the positive changes to the condition of Indian agriculture and farmers, and for food security. We will all continue this fight for your ideas together," Tikait, national spokesperson for the Bharatiya Kisan Union, posted in Hindi on X. Swaminathan (98), also known as the father of Green Revolution in India, passed away at 11.15 am at his Chennai residence, the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation said.