Scope and Contents
The folder contains annotated drafts and references from 1986-1990. Sample: Expert Group Planning Meeting for the project "Implications of the Biotechnology on Asian Agriculture" from 27-28 June 1988, APDC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; note on "Sustainable Food & Nutrition Security: Challenges Ahead" by M.S. Swaminathan for Our Common Future, First NGO Conference on Sustainable Agriculture on 23 July 1989 at the Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram; and World Climate Conference on 30 October 1990.
Dates
- Creation: 1986 - 1990
Creator
- From the Collection: Swaminathan, M. S. (Monkombu Sambasivan) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is mostly open to the public unless mentioned (for instance, restricted material like administrative and correspondence-related notes created after January 1992, aligning with the Public Records Act). People interested in accessing the collections are requested to refer to the researcher guide for requesting material: https://archives.ncbs.res.in/access
A significant portion of the published writings (books, reprint volumes) are in bound volumes kept at the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, in the office of the chairperson or the library. These archival objects are identified with "MSSRF" in the Identifier for the file, and they will take longer to source than other archival objects that are housed at the Archives at NCBS.
Extent
From the Collection: 70 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Tamil
From the Collection: Hindi
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Urdu
Repository Details
Part of the Archives at NCBS Repository
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