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M.S. Swaminathan
The Man Who Fed India
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Priyambada Jayakumar's biography examines M.S.
Swaminathan's life from his formative experiences during the Bengal famine to his pivotal role in the Green Revolution that transformed India's food production.
The book explores his scientific collaborations, political navigation with leaders like Indira Gandhi, and the social consequences of rapid agricultural modernization.
Jayakumar addresses both the triumphs—achieving self-sufficiency and saving millions from hunger—and the critiques, including environmental and social costs of monoculture and intensive fertilizer use.
Drawing on long personal acquaintance, archival material, and interviews, the biography situates Swaminathan as a technocrat, diplomat, and advocate for farmers, especially women.
It offers a nuanced portrait of a scientist whose work reshaped India's food systems and political sovereignty.
Swaminathan's life from his formative experiences during the Bengal famine to his pivotal role in the Green Revolution that transformed India's food production.
The book explores his scientific collaborations, political navigation with leaders like Indira Gandhi, and the social consequences of rapid agricultural modernization.
Jayakumar addresses both the triumphs—achieving self-sufficiency and saving millions from hunger—and the critiques, including environmental and social costs of monoculture and intensive fertilizer use.
Drawing on long personal acquaintance, archival material, and interviews, the biography situates Swaminathan as a technocrat, diplomat, and advocate for farmers, especially women.
It offers a nuanced portrait of a scientist whose work reshaped India's food systems and political sovereignty.
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