He was 98 and is survived by three daughters.

The celebrated agriculture icon was being treated for age-related illness for quite some time, M S Swaminathan Research Foundation sources said.

Dr MS Swaminathan has spoken to Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier multiple times. Here are a few links to his interviews. https://www.rediff.com/money/interview/interview-modi-one-father-of-green-revolution-on-what-modi-must-do-to-revive-farming/20150520.htm 

https://www.rediff.com/money/interview/we-are-in-an-economic-crisis/20200212.htm 

https://m.rediff.com/money/2007/jun/07sld1.htm 

https://www.rediff.com/news/2005/jan/17inter1.htm 

https://m.rediff.com/money/2001/aug/27mss.htm 

https://m.rediff.com/news/2000/jun/14inter.htm