“India unfortunately has the unenviable reputation of being the home to...” — M. S. Swaminathan Quote

“India unfortunately has the unenviable reputation of being the home to the largest number of undernourished children, women and men in the world.”

“Most pesticides lose their efficacy after a few years, because of pest resistance to pesticides. This is why companies go on changing the varieties.”

“Farmers are happy so long as their net income will not be adversely affected. In organic farming, in the first couple of years you may drop in yield until you build up the soil fertility - you need inputs for output.”

“Films are the largest and most impactful medium.”

“I always say that the largest party in every country - the largest opposition group in every country - is the youth party.”

“I think as the largest democracy in the world, we have self-conscious filmmakers who can handle sensitive themes.”