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Shri Badrinarayan Barwale, founder and chairman, Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Private Limited (Mahyco), has passed on following cardiac problems in Mumbai on Monday.
Born in Hingoli (Maharashtra), Dr Barwale went on to become one of the iconic figures in the agriculture sector and is known for his contribution to seed sector and food security. He is widely regarded as father of the Indian seed industry due to his efforts to develop a strong seed pipeline in India.

Barwale, who came from humble beginnings, started his agricultural journey on his family’s lands in Maharashtra’s Jalna District in the 1960s, where he experimented with high-yielding okra seeds. He also played a pivotal role in introducing India’s first and only biotech crop, BT Cotton, which was the start of Mahyco, and with Barwale’s vision and hard work, it grew into one of the most innovative seed companies in India.

He dedicated his life to the cause of Indian farmers and brought in science-based solutions to farming challenges.

As a recognition for his “superior accomplishments in developing the role of private seeds enterprise in India, Dr Barwale was aptly felicitated with 12th World Food Prize in 1998.

The President of India awarded him with Padma Bhushan Award in 2001 for his

distinguished service of high order in the field of Trade and Economic Activity. More recently, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi felicitated him during the 1st International Agro-biodiversity Congress 2016, at Vigyan Bhawan, in New Delhi, in recognition of his immense contribution to Indian agriculture.

A Mahyco spokesperson said, “He was an inspiration to all those who are dedicated to agriculture, and the best way we can honour his life is by continuing to take his legacy forward in form of providing innovative solutions to our farmers.”

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