After J. B. S. Haldane took residence in India in the mid-1950’s he helped many of our state governments
in improving agricultural productivity. He advised the Government of Kerala on methods of improving the productivity of coconut and overcoming the malady of the root wilt disease. He encouraged work which led to significant results of value in practical agriculture. For example, the concept of cooperation and competition among rice genotypes helped to identify the scientific basis of mixed cropping and suggested methods of fostering synergy among diverse genotypes.