Dar Receives MS Swaminathan Award for Leadership in Agriculture
June 20, 2013| |
The Trust for the Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS), a think tank on advancement of S&T in agriculture in India, has announced that the 2013 Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Award for Leadership in Agriculture has been given to Dr. William Dar, the director general of the International Crop Research Institute for Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). The awards function will be held on June 24, 2013 at New Delhi, India.
Dr. Dar is a citizen of the Philippines and specialized originally in horticulture, receiving his doctoral degree from the University of the Philippines Los Baños. Dr. Dar will give a lecture on "Enhancing Linking Farmers to Markets: The IMOD Way". Dr.K. Kasturirangan, Member, Planning Commission will be the chief guest during the awards.
The MS Swaminathan Award for Leadership in Agriculture was instituted in honor of Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, the architect of the Green Revolution in India and chairman of the National Commission of Farmers. The award recognizes those who have made great impact in the field of agriculture on a global basis, and in food security and sustainability of agriculture in India. Nobel Laureate Dr. Norman E. Borlaug received the first MS Swaminathan award from former President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in March 2005. The second and third Award was presented to distinguished scientists and World Food Laureates Dr. G.S. Khush in 2006 and to Dr. S.K. Vasal in 2007.
The guidelines and nomination for the Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Award for Leadership in Agriculture is available on the TAAS website at http://www.taas.in/.
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