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Research Centers & Field Sites

Research Centers

Community Agrobiodiversity Centre, Wayanad

In 1997, MSSRF established its first Community Agrobiodiversity Centre in Wayanad district of Kerala to work on ‘community biodiversity management’ by promoting a coalition of the concerned, notably, government departments and voluntary organizations for the conservation of the genetic wealth of Wayanad and surrounding region. Read More

Biju Patnaik Tribal Agro biodiversity Centre, Jeypore

The Biodiversity Programme goal is to promote conservation of biodiversity and create sustainable livelihoods for the poor and vulnerable communities living in the biodiversity ‘hotspots’ of peninsular India. The rationale of the programme can be better captured in a statement made by Prof. M. S. Swaminathan in 1992. Read More

Fish For All Research and Training Centre, Poompuhar

After the devastating Tsunami of 26th December 2004, MSSRF had initiated activities related to immediate relief measures, efforts which included restarting livelihoods, agronomic rehabilitation, support for nutrition and education of orphan children, etc., based on the needs expressed by the coastal communities. Read More

Biocentre, Puducherry

Ms. D.S. Girija,

Village Resource Centre,

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M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation

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Field Location

Eastern Ghats Biodiversity Centre, Namakkal

Since 1994, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation has partnered with farm families to prevent erosion of crop diversity. Through participatory research, foundation has nurtured farm families as groups and then confederated them as collectives with the objective of conserving and enhancing values of local biodiversity and bio resources.  Read More

MSSRF Machilipatnam

M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) initiated conservation and management of coastal resources in Andhra Pradesh during 1996. The main objective of the program is to enhance the resilience of the coastal community against the natural disasters like cyclones, storm surges and rarely occurring tsunami. Read More