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People in Agriculture

Scientist examining rice in a petri dish in a field

Posted On 15/07/2025 in People in Agriculture

People in Agriculture - Gurdev Khush

Known for his pioneering work in rice breeding, Dr.Gurdev Singh Khush has played a major role in the Green Revolution in India. He is best known for developing the IR36 & IR64 rice varieties. he has helped triple rice production in the world.

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Women farmers drying food grains in Indian village

Posted On 23/12/2024 in People in Agriculture

People in Agriculture – Nekram Sharma

Himachal Pradesh farmers practice intercropping with various combinations of crops like maize & beans, wheat & chickpea, potato & peas, etc. Padma Shri Nekram Sharma has implemented the nau-anaj system to help maximise resource use while using the ancient system of intercropping.

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Women farmers in Himachal Pradesh harvesting wheat

Posted On 08/07/2024 in People in Agriculture

People in Agriculture – Nekram Sharma

Himachal Pradesh farmers practice intercropping with various combinations of crops like maize & beans, wheat & chickpea, potato & peas, etc. Padma Shri Nekram Sharma has implemented the nau-anaj system to help maximise resource use while using the ancient system of intercropping.

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Sugarcane field

Posted On 29/12/2023 in People in Agriculture

People in Agriculture - Dr. Janaki Ammal

Dr Janaki Ammal, pioneering botanist, & cytogeneticist was known best for putting the sweetness into India’s sugarcane varieties. She served as the head of the Botanical Survey of India in the 1950s and was awarded the Padma Shri in 1977.

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Farmer checking grains in a field

Posted On 29/09/2023 in People in Agriculture

People in Agriculture - P.V. Satheesh

P.V. Satheesh’s name is associated with millets, local knowledge systems, agri-biodiversity, & food sovereignty – just a few things close to his heart. His work in revival of local seed systems was not only critical but innovative as well.

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