A prominent author and speaker, Dr. Swaminathan has delivered over 50 speeches and written extensively, with a collection of his recent observations presented in this book, which has been edited for publication. The diverse range of topics discussed in his work reveals his commitment to promoting a movement of hope and peace by eradicating hunger and poverty, ultimately fostering harmony between humans and nature. Dr. Swaminathan emphasizes that sustainable development must be firmly grounded in the principles of ecological balance, social and gender equity, employment generation, and economic potential.
M.S. Swaminathan, is an agricultural scientist, a plant geneticist, an environmentalist, an ecologist, an administrator, an educator, an advisor to governments around the world, a social worker, a philosopher, and a visionary whose dream is to rid the world of hunger and poverty.
1. Remember Your Humanity2. Ethics and Science3. Four Pillars of Sustainable Human Happiness4. Norman Borlaug and His Fight against Hunger5. Bridging the Digital Divide. Empowering the People6. Harnessing the Demographic Dividend for Agricultural Rejuvenation7. Legislation for Food Security8. How to Resolve the Crisis of Indian Agriculture9. Gandhijis Plea for a Hunger Free India. Current Reality and Way to Progress10. Wheat Imports and Food Security11. Distribute, Procure, Store and Sow Steps to Food Security12. Sustainable Food Security. Pre-requisites for Success13. Pathway for Food Security for All14. Biodiversity and Poverty Alleviation15. Biodiversity and Sustainable Food Security16. Priorities in Agricultural Research and Education17. Managing Anticipated Food Crises18. To the Hungry, God is Bread19. The Wheat Mountains of the Punjab20. Fish for All and For Ever21. Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health22. GM Food Crops. Risks and Benefits23. Land Rush and Food Security in an Era of Climate Change24. Darwinism in a Warming Planet25. Climate and Food Security26. Maximising the Benefit of A Good Monsoon27. Building Sustainable Water Security Systems28. Drought Management for Rural Livelihood Security29. Privatisation of Food and Water Security Systems. An Unequal Social Bargain30. Shaping the Future of Agriculture in Northeastern India31. Towards Vidarbhas Agricultural Renaissance32. Sciences Role in Stimulating West Bengals Agricultural Performance33. Singur and Our Socio-Economic Future34. From Vision to Impact