Participatory Crop Improvement of rice landraces – An experience ...

M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation
• It is a non‐profit research organization and was established in
1988.
• vision ‐ pro‐nature, pro‐poor, pro‐women and pro‐sustainable on‐
farm and non‐farm livelihoods through appropriate ecotechnology
and knowledge empowerment.
• Mission ‐ Center for Research on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural
Development
M S Swaminathan Research Foundation is carrying out research and
development in six major thematic areas such as:
1.Coastal Systems Research
2.Biodiversity
3.Biotechnology
4.Ecotechnology
5.Food Security
6.Information, Education and Communication