On November 2024, CIKS successfully organized two press meets, bringing together 25 reporters from various TV channels, newspapers, and magazines. After a comprehensive presentation showcasing our 30 years of efforts in reviving traditional varieties, reporters engaged in personal interviews with our Director, Research Director, and Programme Director. This event generated significant media coverage, with features…
Two members of our CIKS team served as resource persons in a training program organized by CREATE, Madurai, at the Swami Dayananda Trust farm in Manjakudi, focusing on traditional paddy varieties documentation and seed production. This collaboration enriches our outreach and reinforces our mission to conserve and promote TRVs.
On December 18, 2024, CIKS team members, Mr A.V. Balasubramanian & K. Vijayalakshmi, delivered a guest lecture at MOP Vaishnav College, discussing the nutritional and therapeutic properties of traditional rice varieties. This engaging session was attended by approximately 40 attendees, including postgraduate students and faculty members. Excitingly, it was decided that some students will undertake…