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JSW Foundation and MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) have signed an MoU to establish the JSW Chair for Women in Agriculture within MSSRF. The collaboration was established in the presence of Mrs. Sangita Jindal, Chairperson of JSW Foundation and Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Chairperson, MSSRF. The JSW Chair for Women in Agriculture will: * Develop models to enhance women farmers’ income * Strengthen women farmers' role in farm and household-level decision-making * Inform policy and legislative reforms to secure entitlements for women farmers Together, we aim to drive transformative change in the livelihoods, agency, and resilience of women farmers across India for a #BetterEveryday. @mssrf #JSWFoundation

#FiresideChat with Dr. Soumya Swaminathan! On 16 March at 3:30 PM, @doctorsoumya will discuss MSSRF’s work on climate change, heat stress, and women’s labour. Participants are invited to submit questions during this interactive session. Join via YouTube Live: youtube.com/live/UrwuKl9a_… This session forms part of Reframing the Narrative: A Media Workshop on Gender and Agri-food Systems.

Inaugural session of the Fisheries Fair @mssrf. Amazing insights from mangrove man Murugeshan (Vypin island, Kerala) and Kalaiselvi a fish head loader from Cuddalore, TN. @icarindia @incoismoes @RoshniNadarHCL @HCL_Foundation @RainmatterOrg @FisheriesGoI youtube.com/live/85v6VpAsD…

Athikolli Seed Village cluster & Wayanad, Tribal Dvt Committee took lead in taking forward Community Seed Festival from CAbC, reiterating Practices, Seed & Farmers in mainstreaming in-situ on-farm conservation of crop genetic resources @AgriGoI @PPVFRAIndia @INbpgr @mssrf

India’s Agricultural Biodiversity Challenges- webinar this evening. @icarindia @atree_org @iihsin @NationalBiodiv @FAOclimate @UNEP @CGIAR @AgriGoI @krushibibhag @Ajayvirjakhar @ICRISAT @BiovIntCIAT_eng @kris_sg @RainmatterOrg @RNP_Foundation

An honour to receive this award, alongside 11 other inspiring women! @xpresstn @PrabhuChawla

India is seeing a worrying rise in #diabetes & metabolic disease. Southern states have higher diabetes rates while others have high #prediabetes. Risk factors are unhealthy diets & lack of physical activity. Changes in #PDS with more dal & protein can help slow this trend

Reclaiming their livelihoods one tuber at a time, marginalised #tribes in Kerala are charting a path from food dependence to cultivating sustainable, market‑ready crops. Read Ammini and Annamma’s transformative journey as Adivasi #tuber farmers in Wayanad, empowered by community conservation plots. Their inspiring journey was captured by @Vipindasmssrf, MSSRF Post-doctoral Fellow, and Bindu Joseph, MSSRF Development Associate, in this @DialogueEarth_ feature: dialogue.earth/en/food/kerala… @cabcmssrf

📢 New publication from @mssrf @Vipindasmssrf article in @epw_in highlights “Indigenous People and Changing Human–Wildlife Relations in the Wayanad #Wildlife Sanctuary” A timely insight into livelihoods #conservation & #coexistence🐘 🔗shorturl.at/dVAJw @doctorsoumya

My take on Science communication- listen more, tailor messages to the audience, be honest, humble & transparent, use trusted messengers, tell a story & do not compromise on scientific integrity. @NCBS_Bangalore @IndiaDST @pallavabagla @ICMRDELHI @DBTIndia neosciencehub.com/human-beings-d…

Thanks for paying back @Ishwariya13 - exposure to scientific methods, experiments & research at this critical age can stimulate a lifelong passion, as it did for you! @mssrf Every Child a Scientist program wt @chennaicorp is v rewarding. @kgbias @Anbil_Mahesh @IndiaDST @DBTIndia

As part of SERB-POWER @ANRFIndia Scientific Social Responsibility activities, we engaged with children from a school at Saidapet as part of the Every Childa Scientist program @mssrf . Thanks 2 @chennaicorp @larsentoubro

We @mssrf are saddened to hear of Madhav Gadgils passing. This piece by @Ram_Guha on his 80th birthday describes his role in influencing ecology, conservation & wildlife policies. Very few people can blend science, compassion & common sense like he did. telegraphindia.com/opinion/people…

1 day Consultation Workshop on #HabitatRestoration in context of Human #Wildlife Interactions Study @cabcmssrf with support of Kerala Forest Development Agency highlighted the potential of alternative cropping systems & bio-barriers in resolving conflict🐘 @mssrf @doctorsoumya

Our new article attempted to unpack the potential of traditional rice varieties, indigenous culinary practices to address malnutrition in Agrobiodiversity hotspots like western ghats

📢 New Publication Alert: 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞: 𝐀 𝐕𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 Despite strong laws and programmes, child malnutrition continues to persist in India. In this article published in the National Human Rights Commission Journal, @doctorsoumya and @sharmadrishti from MSSRF argue for a shift from welfare-based approaches to a unified, rights-based Right to Care, supported by stronger accountability and monitoring mechanisms. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: nhrc.nic.in/assets/uploads…

Every school shld have moringa, amla, lemon & guava trees, & seasonal vegetables (local, traditional) as feasible. Ultra processed foods and sugary drinks must be banned from schools. Healthy eating must start early. @EduMinOfIndia @MinistryWCD @DCsofIndia @AgriGoI @UNICEFIndia

V happy to see these motivated tribal youth from #Wayanad launch their careers. Equipped with knowledge of local ecology, nursery mgt, botany & scientific tools, they are a hope for restoration of the Western Ghats. @priyankagandhi @keralaforestdpt @RNP_Foundation @CollectorWyd

Pleasure to call on Hon Finance Minister @nsitharaman to discuss areas of common interest, especially social sector investments. I was impressed with her MPLAD projects, supporting value addition & storage for small farmers produce, reducing wastage & increasing incomes. @mssrf

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