11.01.2008 | permalink
Renowned Indian scientist M.S.Swaminathan has stressed the need to ”harmonise organic farming and the new genetics” to ensure that agricultural productivity does not compromise ecological sustainability. Addressing a seminar in Chennai, southern India, a couple of days ago, Dr.Swaminathan, hailed as the father of India’s green revolution, affirmed that while biotechnology had a vital role to play in helping India and the world achieve food security.