India, Aug. 5 -- The Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the MS Swaminathan International Conference on August 7 and will release a commemorative centenary coin and a postage stamp to honour the legacy of Prof. Swaminathan.

This two day conference will be held at the National Agricultural and Science Complex (NASC) to honour and celebrate the 100 birth anniversary of Prof. MS Swaminathan, Bharat Ratna awardee and father of India's Green Revolution.

Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Chairperson, MS Swaminathan Research Foundation said, "My father's vision of biohappiness was deeply personal-he believed that true progress meant ensuring every farmer, every family, could live with dignity and hope. Today, as we face climate change and food ...