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MSSRF - M S Swaminathan Research Foundation
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Legal residence:India
Organization type:Grant-making Foundation / Charity
Funding agencies: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (HQ), World Bank HQ, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (HQ), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (HQ), World Food Programme
Sectors: Agriculture, Civil Society & NGOs, Environment & NRM, Food Processing & Safety, Food Security, Media and Communications, Research, Rural Development, Science & Innovation
Nr. of employees:201-500
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M S Swaminathan Research Foundation is a non-profit research organization established in 1988. M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) has been developing and following a pro-nature, pro-poor, pro-women and pro-sustainable on-farm and non-farm livelihoods through appropriate ecotechnology and knowledge empowerment.
Founded by Professor M. S. Swaminathan with proceeds from the First World Food Prize that he received in 1987, the Foundation aims to to accelerate use of modern science for agricultural and rural development. The Foundation applies appropriate science and technology options to address practical problems faced by rural populations in spheres of agriculture, food and nutrition.
The M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) was established in 1988 as a not-for-profit trust. MSSRF was envisioned and founded by Professor M S Swaminathan with proceeds from the First World Food Prize that he received in 1987. The Foundation aims to accelerate use of modern science and technology for agricultural and rural development to improve lives and livelihoods of communities. MSSRF follows a pro-poor, pro-women and pro-nature approach and applies appropriate science and technology options to address practical problems faced by rural populations in agriculture, food and nutrition.These efforts have been undertaken in a participatory manner and in partnership with other knowledge-based institutions, public and private sector organisations and local communities.
From a small beginning, across the years, the Foundation has made its impact felt in various dimensions making a difference to the lives of over 600,000 farm families impacting livelihood of 100,000 farmers and fisherfolk every day with influence that spreads across 18 countries.
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