M. S. Swaminathan : (3)

" To sum up, agriculture has made important progress and our farmers have now shown that they are second to none in terms of improving production and productivity. " - M. S. Swaminathan

" Agriculture is the backbone of the livelihood security system of nearly 700 million people in the country and we need to build our food security on the foundation of home grown food. " - M. S. Swaminathan

" In Punjab wheat production it is a ‘gamble of temperature’ unlike other parts of the country where there is a ‘gamble of rainfall’. " - M. S. Swaminathan