Chennai, Sep 27 (IANS) The centenary remembrance of legendary agricultural scientist Prof. M.S. Swaminathan was held on Saturday at the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation in Taramani, Chennai.

The event brought together leading scientists, policymakers, and political leaders to honour the man widely hailed as the ‘Father of India’s Green Revolution’.

Welcoming the gathering, Foundation chairperson Dr Soumya Swaminathan recalled her father’s vision for hunger-free and sustainable farming.

Tamil Nadu Ministers K.N. Nehru, M.R.K. Panneerselvam, Raja Kannappan, and T.M.O. Anbarasan attended, along with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, who delivered a deeply personal tribute.

In his address, Stalin said very few people in history have shaped the lives of millions as profoundly as Prof. Swamina

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