India, Aug. 6 -- Today, India commemorates the birth centenary of MS Swaminathan, the agriculture scientist and administrator credited for seeding India's Green Revolution. The government of India will issue a Rs.100 commemorative coin to honour his contributions. This milestone also marks the country's hard-earned journey toward food self-sufficiency, a transformation that began with the Green Revolution.

The Green Revolution, launched in the mid-1960s, stands as one of the most significant turning points in India's history and a landmark in global agricultural transformation. It remains a powerful example of what science - when applied strategically and in close partnership with farmers - can accomplish.

Food sufficiency was the most ...