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, WOKA Foundation, TURBO Energy Private Limited, and MCRC Trust.

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TRADITIONAL RICE VARIETIES OF TAMILNADU – A COMPENDIUM (TAMIL)

TRADITIONAL RICE VARIETIES

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 of the Federal Republic of Germany.

The Tamil version of the book is titled “Thamizhnattin Parambariya Nel Ragangal”. This publication has been supported by Supraja Foundation, through grants.

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OUR PUBLICATIONS ON SEEDS

As a part of our Seed Node Activities, under the Revitalising Rainfed Agriculture Network (RRAN), we published a series of 10 books on various aspects of seed systems with particular emphasis on rainfed areas.

We are offering these ebooks as free downloads.

NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTION

(Excerpt, Tamil)

This publication in Tamil provides complete information on standards to be followed in organic production in India. It also provides information on organic methods of animal husbandry, standards to be followed by farmer groups for getting organic certification, list of inputs allowed and restricted in organic agriculture and the quantity of use.

GROUP CERTIFICATION IN ORGANIC FARMING – A MANUAL (IN TAMIL)

This manual provides complete information on procedures involved in smallholder group certification. It also provides information on organizing farmers groups, formation and implementation of an Internal Control System (ICS), preparation of an ICS manual, land selection, risk management, training farmers and maintaining the organic quality of the products.

This serves as a complete guidance manual for farmers interested in obtaining an organic farming group certification. A CD ROM produced along with this manual serves as a training tool on organic group certification.