<p>Chennai: The M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) here has thanked Prime Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/narendra-modi">Narendra Modi</a> for announcing that the Bharat Ratna would be awarded to globally renowned plant geneticist and the father of the Green Revolution in India M S Swaminathan.</p><p>The gesture is a great recognition for his untiring work to ensure food nutrition and livelihood security for all, the foundation said on Friday.</p>.Bharat Ratna 2024: 5 Notable personalities who will receive India’s highest civilian award this year.<p>".@mssrf @cabcmssrf @bptabc_mssrf @Fishforallmssrf thank the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Shri @narendramodi for announcing the well-deserved Bharat Ratna for #MSSwaminathan," the foundation said in a post on social media platform X, posting Modi's announcement on Friday.</p>.<p> "It's a great recognition for his untiring work to ensure #food #nutrition & livelihood security for all," it added.</p><p>Swaminathan, who died last year on September 28 at age 98, is most widely known for transforming India from a drought-stricken country dependent on the United States for foodgrain imports in the 1960s to being declared self-sufficient in food production in 1971.</p><p>His efforts involved introducing high-yielding genetic varieties of rice and wheat in India and the subcontinent, alongside American agronomist Norman Borlaug. Swaminathan was awarded the first World Food prize in 1987 for his work. </p>
<p>Chennai: The M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) here has thanked Prime Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/narendra-modi">Narendra Modi</a> for announcing that the Bharat Ratna would be awarded to globally renowned plant geneticist and the father of the Green Revolution in India M S Swaminathan.</p><p>The gesture is a great recognition for his untiring work to ensure food nutrition and livelihood security for all, the foundation said on Friday.</p>.Bharat Ratna 2024: 5 Notable personalities who will receive India’s highest civilian award this year.<p>".@mssrf @cabcmssrf @bptabc_mssrf @Fishforallmssrf thank the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Shri @narendramodi for announcing the well-deserved Bharat Ratna for #MSSwaminathan," the foundation said in a post on social media platform X, posting Modi's announcement on Friday.</p>.<p> "It's a great recognition for his untiring work to ensure #food #nutrition & livelihood security for all," it added.</p><p>Swaminathan, who died last year on September 28 at age 98, is most widely known for transforming India from a drought-stricken country dependent on the United States for foodgrain imports in the 1960s to being declared self-sufficient in food production in 1971.</p><p>His efforts involved introducing high-yielding genetic varieties of rice and wheat in India and the subcontinent, alongside American agronomist Norman Borlaug. Swaminathan was awarded the first World Food prize in 1987 for his work. </p>