The Green Revolution was criticised by social activists on the ground that the high-yield technology involving the use of mineral fertilizers and chemical pesticides is environmentally harmful. M. S. Swaminathan Read Quote
The more powerful a technology greater care should be used to benefit fro it. India should not be left behind the world. From the past revolution of nuclear technology we saw how it could destruct and at the same time were useful for medical science. M. S. Swaminathan Read Quote
My own motivation has come from the fact that all the indicators in the world, the hunger index or whatever index you say, shows a high prevalence of malnutrition. M. S. Swaminathan Read Quote
Leadership is something which other people have to recognize. You cannot demand that I am a leader. M. S. Swaminathan Read Quote
In India, unlike in the United States and Australia, agriculture is not just a food producing enterprise but also the backbone of the livelihood security of nearly 60 per cent of the population. M. S. Swaminathan Read Quote
The rain-cum-solar energy centre functioning in Chennai is a source of credible public information on rainwater harvesting and solar energy use. Such centres need to be replicated in all our cities, towns and block headquarters. M. S. Swaminathan Read Quote
Green Revolution technologies are scale-neutral but not resource-neutral. Inputs are needed for output; therefore market-purchased inputs become important in providing soil and plant healthcare for higher yields. M. S. Swaminathan Read Quote
The smaller the farm, the greater is the need for marketable surplus, so that the family will have cash income to meet their needs. M. S. Swaminathan Read Quote
We have to devise ways to lower the cost of production and reduce the risks involved in agriculture such as pests, pathogens, and weeds. M. S. Swaminathan Read Quote
