Fellowship: Nammalvar
Fellowship: Nammalvar
Project Brief: Promotion of Sustainable and Ecological Food Production in India. Transformation of Agriculture into a system of community based self reliant and ecologically sound and sustainable, poison free food production.
Project Type: Fellowships (description)
Primary Focus: creating resources (description)
Supporting Chapter Contact: Austin
Project Type: Fellowships (description)
Primary Focus: creating resources (description)
Secondary Focus: other
Area: RuralSupporting Chapter Contact:
Status: Support ended.
Project Steward: Vinod Viswanath
Project Partner(s): Govindaswamy Nammalvar
Other Contacts: Siddamma E
Project Address: , 17/9, 5TH STREET, SRINIVASA NAGAR,,THIRUVANAI KOIL, TRICHY,
TAMIL NADU 620 005
Tel: +91-944-262-4589
Stewarding Chapter: Austin
Project Steward: Vinod Viswanath
Project Partner(s): Govindaswamy Nammalvar
Other Contacts: Siddamma E
Project Address: , 17/9, 5TH STREET, SRINIVASA NAGAR,,THIRUVANAI KOIL, TRICHY,
TAMIL NADU 620 005
Tel: +91-944-262-4589
Stewarding Chapter: Austin
Nammalvar is an organic scientist, who has been working on sustainable farming, organic practices and fighting against large scale single crop farming, against international patents on indian traditional practices etc. for over four decades now. His exception work in desalinating over 6000 acres of land after the Tsunami earned him much recognition. He works primarily in Tamilnadu, but also travels in Andhra, Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra, giving workshops on these practices and convincing folks to opt out of using harmful pesticides and fertilizers, and more recently GM seeds. He has written extensively (mostly in Tamil) and published books and articles on these practices that he espouses.
Transforming Tamilnadu state into an organic state. Emergence of organic markets in each district, farmers will have a broad based market system. Farmers will have access to knowledge and seeds for organic farmers.
Establishment of a community based Ecological Research and Training Institute in the farm maintained by Bharathi Trust, in Thiruvallur district in Tamilnadu.
* Publishing 30 booklets (related to eco farming) in three years.
* Publishing one trainer’s manual in 2008 and one field workers hand book in 2008-2009.
* Producing 12 video films related to organic farming to be used in curriculum and campaigning.
Establishment of a community based Ecological Research and Training Institute in the farm maintained by Bharathi Trust, in Thiruvallur district in Tamilnadu.
* Publishing 30 booklets (related to eco farming) in three years.
* Publishing one trainer’s manual in 2008 and one field workers hand book in 2008-2009.
* Producing 12 video films related to organic farming to be used in curriculum and campaigning.
Aug 2012 Approval Vote (Jul to Dec 2011)
Jul 2012 Minutes_Nammalvarcall_July2012
May 2012 Update Presentation 2012
May 2012 MeetingMinutes_May2012
May 2011 Approval (Jan-June 2011)
Apr 2011 Proposal (Jan-Dec 2011)
Apr 2011 Update on Nammalvar for 2010
Apr 2011 Report by Nammalvar (2010)
Jan 2011 Site Visit Report (Jan 2011)
Apr 2010 Receipts April07-March2010
Nov 2009 Annual Report 2008-09
Nov 2009 Update presented at Asha Austin
Aug 2009 Site Visit by Vinay (aug09)
Aug 2008 Conference call with Nammalvar (14Aug08)
Jul 2008 Austin chapter Q&A
Jun 2008 Conference call with Nammalvar (22Jun08)
Apr 2008 Nammalvar Bio
Apr 2008 Fellowship Application
Apr 2008 Fellowship Nomination
Dec 2007 Talk by Nammalvar at Asha Fellows Conference 2007
Jul 2012 Minutes_Nammalvarcall_July2012
May 2012 Update Presentation 2012
May 2012 MeetingMinutes_May2012
May 2011 Approval (Jan-June 2011)
Apr 2011 Proposal (Jan-Dec 2011)
Apr 2011 Update on Nammalvar for 2010
Apr 2011 Report by Nammalvar (2010)
Jan 2011 Site Visit Report (Jan 2011)
Apr 2010 Receipts April07-March2010
Nov 2009 Annual Report 2008-09
Nov 2009 Update presented at Asha Austin
Aug 2009 Site Visit by Vinay (aug09)
Aug 2008 Conference call with Nammalvar (14Aug08)
Jul 2008 Austin chapter Q&A
Jun 2008 Conference call with Nammalvar (22Jun08)
Apr 2008 Nammalvar Bio
Apr 2008 Fellowship Application
Apr 2008 Fellowship Nomination
Dec 2007 Talk by Nammalvar at Asha Fellows Conference 2007