M. S. Swaminathan Quotes

Floods, droughts, and natural disasters are a fact of life for farmers, ranchers, and foresters. They have persevered in the past, and they will adapt in the future - with the assistance of the scientists and experts at USDA.

Crop insurance should be a policy that keeps people from going broke, to make sure they can farm next year, but not to make them rich.

Empowering small farmers to increase productivity, improve crop quality and access reliable markets is critical to addressing global hunger and poverty.

Let’s help farmers when they need it; let’s not, when they don’t.

Acumen Fund's patient capital investment in Western Seed is intended to enhance the food security and economic independence of Kenya's smallholder farmers.

I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with a bank being big. In fact, there are some good arguments about universality of geography that in theory, if you have all your eggs in one little community, and some big employer goes out, that could be your downfall.

Never in my life would I have expected USDA to be opposed to farmers and ranchers.

We need a strong farm bill that gives assistance to farmers during times of drought, creates markets for local goods, protects our environment, and helps struggling families bridge the gap between hard times and a full dinner table.

When coffee prices fall below production costs, farmers are often forced off their land, and they lose their homes, everything. With fair trade, farmers get a fair price for their harvest with a guaranteed minimum, so they can invest in their crops.

The majority of small-holder farmers in Africa are women and, in urban areas, you're primarily looking at women-led households. So we can't solve hunger if we don't have gender-sensitive programming that addresses access to opportunities for women, whether it's through education or tools for cooking, like solar-powered stoves.

If African farmers can use improved seeds and better practices to grow more crops and get them to market, then millions of families can earn themselves a better living and a better life.

Texas' and America's farmers are suffering. As the Member of Congress representing the 10th Congressional District of Texas, I have traveled throughout our area and have seen first-hand how the drought has affected our agricultural communities.

Most of the people in the world are poor, so if we knew the economics of being poor, we would know much of the economics that really matters. Most of the world's poor people earn their living from agriculture, so if we knew the economics of agriculture, we would know much of the economics of being poor.

Because he was unorganized, the farmer has been made the financial shock absorber.... He fed the nation and he lost his home.

Farming is not for the feint of heart. It is fraught with the possibility of failure.

See, technology can advance yield and productivity, but only public policy can advance the income of farmers. There has to be a synergy between technology and public policy.

If PM-Kisan is implemented well, it will leave some money in the hands of poor farmers.

I've never relied on one job and usually have a few different gigs going.

In todays uncertain economy, the safest solution to be wealthy, be in total control and enjoy freedom for you and your family is to have multiple streams of income.

Never depend on a single source of income.

Never depend on single income. Make investment to create a second source.

I must know every aspect of my personal finances. Managing your money will help you make your money work for you.

Black men, Indian men, and gay men have all have something in common: They do not provide an economic security blanket for women.

I'm always thinking about losing money as opposed to making money. Don't focus on making money, focus on protecting what you have

Prosperous farmers make for a prosperous nation, and when farmers are in trouble, the nation is in trouble.