Swaminathan driving force behind Green Revolution, guided nation towards achieving food security: Union ministers

MS Swaminathan was the driving force behind India's Green Revolution and his contribution in the field of the agriculture sector guided the nation towards achieving food security, senior Union Ministers said while expressing grief on the demise of the eminent scientist. MS Swaminathan Research Foundation posted on social media platform X that its founder-Professor Swaminathan (98) passed away this morning at 11.15 am at his residence in Chennai. He is survived by three daughters.