The M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), Chennai is harnessing science and technology to solve the serious ecological and social problems MSSRF has defined its research agenda in terms of sustainable development, rooted in the principles of ecology, social and gender equity, employment generation, and economic viability. The fostering of a pro-nature, pro-poor, prowomen and pro-employment orientation to technology development and dissemination in rural areas is MSSRF’s mission.
In the field of agriculture, MSSRF is transforming the “green revolution” into an “evergreen
revolution” based on sustainable advances in biological productivity.