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instanceOf
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Indian scientist
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agricultural scientist
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geneticist
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human
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plant geneticist
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advocatedFor
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food and nutrition security
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pro-poor agricultural policies
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awardReceived
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Albert Einstein World Science Award
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Padma Bhushan
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Padma Shri
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Padma Vibhushan
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Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership
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Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
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World Food Prize
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countryOfCitizenship
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India
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dateOfBirth
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1925-08-07
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dateOfDeath
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2023-09-28
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describedAs
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father of the Green Revolution in India
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educatedAt
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Indian Agricultural Research Institute
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University of Cambridge
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University of Madras
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University of Wisconsin–Madison
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familyName
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Swaminathan
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fieldOfWork
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agricultural science
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food security
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genetics
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plant breeding
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focusesOn
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smallholder farmers and rural livelihoods
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sustainable intensification of agriculture
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founded
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M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation
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fullName
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Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan
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givenName
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Monkombu
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knownFor
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development and spread of high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice in India
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leadership in India’s Green Revolution
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work on sustainable agriculture
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memberOf
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Indian National Science Academy
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Rajya Sabha
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Royal Society of London
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US National Academy of Sciences
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notableIdea
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evergreen revolution
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occupation
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agronomist
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research administrator
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scientist
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placeOfBirth
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Kumbakonam, Madras Presidency, British India
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placeOfDeath
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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positionHeld
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Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research
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Director of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute
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Independent Chairman of the FAO Council
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Member of Rajya Sabha
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President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature
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Principal Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India
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Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Government of India
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workInstitution
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indian Agricultural Research Institute
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International Rice Research Institute
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