The project aimed to compile a Sourcebook of Vrkshayurveda. CIKS commenced work to produce this sourcebook on Vrkshayurveda (Traditional Indian Plant Science) in March 2021 and the task was completed in October 2021. This is a short-term project and it was supported by INDIC Academy, Hyderabad. An important aspect of all the above work in…
TRADITIONAL RICE VARIETIES OF TAMILNADU – A COMPENDIUM (TAMIL) – தமிழ்நாட்டின் பாரம்பரிய நெல் ரகங்கள் – ஒரு தகவல் களஞ்சியம் This new publication is an updated, expanded, and reprinted version, providing details on 150 Traditional Rice varieties (TRVs) in Tamil. This publication, “Traditional Rice Varieties of Tamilnadu – A Compendium” (Tamil), has been supported by Supraja Foundation,…
We have published a new book titled “Traditional Rice Varieties of Tamil Nadu – A Source Book”. This publication provides an overview of our activities relating to various aspects of Traditional Rice Varieties for the last 25 years. This publication is brought out as part of the project co-financed by GIZ, commissioned by the Government…
The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), Germany had sanctioned a project entitled “Agrobiodiversity conservation through seed production, characterization, documentation and developing marketing linkages for traditional rice varieties of Tamil Nadu” for a period of four months from July to November 5, 2019. Under this project, 58 farmers were involved in the conservation of 49…
We launched the second edition of our Tamil book, “TRADITIONAL RICE VARIETIES OF TAMILNADU – A COMPENDIUM”, during our Foundation Day event held on 23rd January 2024, in Chennai. Authors- A.V.Balasubramanian, K.Vijayalakshmi, K.Parimala, Subashini Sridhar, K.Subramanian, S.Vetriselvan, M.J.Rubilah Editors- K.Vijayalakshmi, K.Parimala. This new publication is an updated, expanded, and reprinted version, providing details on 150…
This project supported by Supraja Foundation, Hong Kong was implemented during the period March 2019 to April 2020 in Tiruvannamalai, Nagapattinam and Ramanathapuram districts of Tamil Nadu State. It reached out to 2440 farmers from 116 panchayats. Cultivation of 14 Traditional Rice Varieties was taken up in 1116 acres. The farmers were provided with seeds…
Starting from the year 2013, we have worked on the promotion of Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) in various parts of Tamil Nadu. This note provides an overview of various aspects of our work with FPCs. CIKS as a promoter of FPOs CIKS as a support agency for other organisations promoting FPOs A numerical snapshot of…
FARMER PRODUCER ORGANISATIONS (FPOs) & CIKS – AN OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION At Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems (CIKS), we work mainly with the small and marginal farmers’ community, promoting sustainable agriculture and livelihoods. From inception, we have worked with over 110,000 farming families in nine districts of Tamil Nadu. We have supported the formation of over…
This Jamsetji Tata Trust supported project on ‘Sustainable Livelihoods through Organic Farming in Tamil Nadu’ was implemented in Kancheepuram, Ramanathapuram, Dindigul and Nagapattinam districts from May 2009 onwards. The main objective of the project is to create livelihoods through organic farming for small and marginal farmers in Tamil Nadu and to make agriculture sustainable through…
INTRODUCTION COMPAS (Comparing and Supporting Endogenous Development) programme is a network of organizations from Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe who are working on the current relevance and applications of traditional knowledge systems in varied areas. Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems has been part of the COMPAS network since its inception in 1995 and we…
