M.S. Swaminathan's Beliefs on Agricultural Sciences and Genetics
December 12, 2012| |
M.S. Swaminathan, the First World Food Prize Laureate expressed his beliefs on agricultural science and genetics, and the benefits that they bring in all aspects of human life, in his published exposé, This I believe: agricultural sciences and genetics. He recounted how he learned genetics, molecular biology ,and his appreciation of biotechnology became the inspiration to establish regulatory agencies and offices in India so that the country will develop and harness the potentials of biotechnology.
"I am confident that the science of molecular genetics developed during the last 60 years will not only help humankind to face the challenges to sustainable food security arising from climate change, but will also help to overcome diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and cancer. Thus, the use of the tools of molecular genetics based on a careful and transparent analysis of the risks and benefits by a competent regulatory agency will help us to enter into an era of biohappiness based on the intelligent application of genetics to human well-being," Dr. M.S. Swaminathan concluded. ·
See the article at http://www.frontiersin.org/Plant_Genetics_and_Genomics/10.3389/fgene.2012.00282/full.
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