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MS Swaminathan: Africa needs an ever-green revolution
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24 August, 12:00pm
Africa needs an ‘ever-green’ revolution to sustainably feed itself while dealing with the adverse impacts of climate change. So said MS Swaminathan, father of the green revolution in India in the 1960s, and founder of the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation.
 An ever-green revolution means increasing agricultural productivity in perpetuity without associated ecological harm. Technological advances must be married with ecological thinking in order to create true sustainable benefits. Agroforestry systems that enhance soil fertility is an example of ever-green practice; helping communities share and sustain diverse seed resources for food security and healthy ecosystems is another pathway to an ever-green revolution. More research and policy support is required to promote and scale-up successful examples from Africa. Swaminathan was delivering a Keynote address on the Congress' Theme 1: Food Security and Livelihoods.
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