Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

The 9th Prof. M.S. Swaminathan Award was presented to Dr. Ch. Srinivasa Rao in recognition of his significant contributions to climate-resilient agriculture and sustainable natural resource management. Serving as the Director and Vice-Chancellor of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), he has played a key role in developing district-level contingency plans to address climate challenges in agriculture. His efforts in scaling resource conservation technologies across vast agricultural areas have strengthened India’s food security. The award, instituted to honor excellence in agricultural science, also marked the birth centenary of M.S. Swaminathan, a pioneer of India’s Green Revolution.