CS envisioned second green revolution, says Abdul Kalam


The father of the Green Revolution, C. Subramaniam, had the foresight to envision a second green revolution for the nation, former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam said on Wednesday.

“At the age of 90 C. Subramaniam said he was going to work for the second green revolution. He spoke about water management and organic farming,” Mr. Kalam said at a function organised here as part of C.S. centenary celebrations.

He had begun to innovate in his own backyard, using drip irrigation techniques and organic methods of farming. Sustainable development in rural areas was his goal and through the National Agro Foundation, his ideas were being implemented in villages in Tamil Nadu.

Mr. Kalam cautioned that the second green revolution would have to factor in a lot more issues than just increasing agricultural productivity. Issues such as soil testing, water management, selection of seeds, using latest farming equipment, storage of produce, food processing and marketing would have to be factored in, as the NAF villages were doing successfully. They were also equipping youth in rural areas with skills that would make them employable....................Click for more

 

Source Web Page: The Hindu


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