Dr. Ch. Srinivasa Rao Received 9th Prof. M.S. Swaminathan Award For Climate-Resilient Agriculture

Key facts

• Dr. Ch. Srinivasa Rao received the 9th Prof. M.S. Swaminathan Award For Climate-Resilient Agriculture.
• The award was instituted by the Retired Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Employees Association in collaboration with Nuziveedu Seeds Limited.
• The award honours agricultural scientists for bolstering India's food security.
• This edition of the award coincides with the birth centenary of Prof. Swaminathan, the father of India's Green Revolution.
• Dr. Rao was recognised for his work in climate-resilient agriculture and natural resource management.
• His contributions include scaling resource conservation technologies across millions of hectares and developing district-level contingency plans for nationwide agricultural sustainability.
• The event was attended by former Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu, agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao, Nuziveedu Seeds chairman Mandava Prabhakar Rao, and association president Vidya Sagar Rao.