{"product_id":"india-leading-issues-in-economic-development-copy","title":"MS Swaminathan in Conversation with Nitya Rao","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"d_normalheder\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book consists of two parts, written at different times and with different purposes. They are not sequential, yet belong together. The first tells the story of the life of M.S. Swaminathan, and his dream of securing human dignity through food sovereignty in India, and the second reflects on the implications and nuances of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first part of the book is more biographical in nature; a large number of experiences throughout his life are discussed, not necessarily in chronological order. Part two, however, is more reflective in nature, and concerned with issues which had to be confronted in the course of his career. In this part, he reflects on how politics has influenced and shaped the course of agricultural  development; and how different ethical stances, often in conflict, have come into play. This is not just a historical account, but equally valid in present times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"morecontent\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"d_normalheder\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"d_normalheder\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePraise for this book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis splendid gift, where I fully recognize the luminous voice of Dr. Swaminathan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Guy Sorman\u003c\/strong\u003e, Eminent writer on development \u003cbr\u003eand economics; formerly adviser to President Mitterand of France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYour conversations with your daughter highlighted for me one thing\u003cbr\u003ethat we seem to have lost sight of and that is the importance of wisdom. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Dr. Maryam Rahmanian\u003c\/strong\u003e, Iranian environmentalist\u003cbr\u003eand Vice-Chair of the UN Committee on World Food Security\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI was so taken by the book that I read it in one evening—\u003cbr\u003ea historical document of great value for all. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Prof. Louise Fresco\u003c\/strong\u003e, President, Wageningen Agricultural University,\u003cbr\u003eThe Netherlands\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA great achievement at both academic and grassroots levels, written,\u003cbr\u003eat the same time, with great modesty—a wonderful guideline for anybody \u003cbr\u003ein public life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Nanditha Krishna\u003c\/strong\u003e, Historian, writer and environmentalist, Chennai, India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmpathy has been the moving force behind these seemingly effortless achievements\u003cbr\u003eto help the downtrodden. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Dr. Virendra Kumar\u003c\/strong\u003e, Professor of Botany, \u003cbr\u003eUniversity of Delhi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA beacon of light and hope in the complex and threatened  eco-system in which we all live today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Dr. K. Kasturirangan\u003c\/strong\u003e, Former Member, Planning Commission,\u003cbr\u003eGovernment of India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA gripping read, the book goes far beyond Swaminathan’s well-known contributions to\u003cbr\u003eagricultural research, including, for example, the development of public policy to\u003cbr\u003erecognize the contributions of tribal and rural communities to conservation of agro-biodiversity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Dr. V.L. Chopra\u003c\/strong\u003e, Former Director General, Indian Council of Agriculture Research, New Delhi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery time I came to look at your personality,\u003cbr\u003ea new dimension revealed itself.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Dr. T. Ramasami\u003c\/strong\u003e, Former Secretary, Department of Science \u0026amp; Technology,\u003cbr\u003eGovernment of India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"morecontent\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"d_normalheder\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"d_normalheder\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author(s) \/ Editor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurrently Professor, Gender and Development, at the School of International Development, University of East Anglia,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNitya Rao\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas close to 30 years experience as a field-level practitioner, trainer, researcher and teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGood Women Do Not Inherit Land: Politics of Land and Gender in India\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNitya is the youngest daughter of MS and Mina Swaminathan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"morecontent\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"glossymenu\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p1\"\u003eContents in Detail\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eForeword\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReflections on My Life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e1.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePutting People First\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e2.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRecognising Women’s Contributions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e3.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEducation, Information and Social Mobilisation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e4.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUpholding Human and National Dignity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e5.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMotivating and Managing People\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e6.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eScience in the Service of Society\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e7.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDealing with Criticism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e8.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDealing with the State: Issues of Governance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e9.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eContextual Embeddedness and Cultural Diversity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e10.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMaintaining High Ethical Standards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e11.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUnfinished Agendas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e12.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eConclusions: The Making of a Leader\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Ethics and Politics of Science\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e1.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFrom Ship to Mouth to Right to Food: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA 60-Year Journey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e2.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGrain Mountains and Hungry Millions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Reality of Agrarian Distress\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e3.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Politics and Economics of Seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e4.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIntegrated Planning and Management of Resources\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e5.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSocial, Demographic and Gender Dimensions \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof Science and Technology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e6.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAgricultural Research Strategies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e7.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eScience and Public Policy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eReflections\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAfterword\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eReferences to People\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAnnex 1: Farewell Statement by Prof M.S. Swaminathan: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e         22 March 2013\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eM.S. Swaminathan: Highlights of Career\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"submenu\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; height: 78.3752px;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.6006%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 47.9553%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eAF Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.6006%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 47.9553%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e2015\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.6006%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eNumber of Pages\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 47.9553%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e228\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.6006%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 47.9553%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e9789332701861\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Nitya Rao (Ed.)","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover \/ ENG- English \/ Economics","offer_id":51393179746625,"sku":null,"price":1295.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/9067\/5009\/files\/MSswaminathan_front.png?v=1771043732","url":"https:\/\/www.academicfoundation.com\/products\/india-leading-issues-in-economic-development-copy","provider":"Academic Foundation | AF Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}