MS Swaminathan Research Foundation
The M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) in Chennai, India has hosted Borlaug-Ruan International Interns since 1999.
Established in 1988, MSSRF is a community-focused, science-driven and interdisciplinary research institution dedicated to sustainable rural development.
Interns at the MSSRF work alongside renowned international researchers and experts in the fields and villages of India.
Interns also have the opportunity to travel around Chennai and India with their new friends and colleagues to visit the Brihadishwara temple, Marina Beach, participate in a Rathotsava festival, the Government Museum of Chennai, Victoria Public Hall and watch a traditional Bharatanatym dance performance.
Student Research Projects
Barriers Preventing Mothers with Children Under 2 Years from Consuming Diverse Diets (2019)
Measuring the Impact of Village Milk Collection Centers on Women's Socioeconomic Development (2017)
Understanding Food Security through the perspective of Livelihood Capitals and Value Chains (2016)
Communism and Agriculture in the State of Kerala (2015)
The Effects of Adivasi Land Rights on Food Security (2015)
Exploring Water Treatment Practices and Culture (2014)
Empowerment through Water Security for Small & Marginal Dalit Farmers (2012)
ICT and Female Empowerment: A Case Study of Embalam Village, Puducherry (2008)
An Examination of Self-Help Groups in Puducherry, India (2007)
Agro-biodiversity Management in India: The Case of Mangroves and Millets (2006)
Assessing the Ability of the Rural Poor to Adapt to Climate Change (2005)
Surveying the role of underutilized crops to improve food security in India (2004)
Investigating the Causes of Micronutrient Deficiencies (2003)
Examining the Benefits of Women Self-Help Groups and Micro-Enterprises (2003)
Global Food Security - Availability, Accessibility and Absorbability (2001)
An Investigation of How Gender is Linked to Food Security in India (2000)