Sunday, June 14, 2009

Prof. Swaminathan to help revive agriculture in North

The internationally renowned agricultural expert Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, who is also known as the ‘Father of the Indian Green Revolution’ has pledged his fullest co-operation to revamp agricultural activities in the war-torn Northern Province in keeping with the new technologies introduced in several developing countries.

Prof. Swaminathan who was on a visit to Sri Lanka last week met Minister of Social Services and Social Welfare and Jaffna District Parliamentarian Douglas Devananda at the Taj Samudra on Thursday.

Minister Devananda outlined the current socio-economic conditions in the North to Prof. Swaminathan. Read more ...

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