This project on Improving Livelihood and Food Security of Tribal Communities through WADI Model and Sustainable Agriculture Practices is being implemented in Jawadhu hills of Thiruvannamalai district with the financial support of NABARD. Activities of this project are in progress in nine villages covering 305 beneficiary households and 150 acres in Kovilur panchayat. The two…
We have been recognized as an institution for Core Support by the Department of Science and Technology of the Government of India since 2002. The previous period of Core support had concluded in March 2013 and the new phase of Core support is for a period of five years 2013 – 2018. We carried out…
INTRODUCTION We are involved in the promotion of organic farming in the Alangadu village of Nagapattinam district from January 2009 onwards with the support of a family belonging to Alangadu village and the sixth phase of the project is in progress. The Alangadu irrigation channel was cleaned and desilted. Desilting and cleaning of irrigation channel…
Our Centre has implemented four consecutive phases of this programme in Thiruvannamalai, Nagapattinam and Kancheepuram districts of Tamil Nadu with the support of NABARD under their Micro Enterprises Development Programme (MEDP) for matured Self Help Groups (SHGs). Two phases of this programme were implemented in Thiruvannamalai district from February 2012 – June 2013 in Esakulathur,…
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…
This project implemented in Nagapattinam district from August 2011 onwards with the support of the Department of Science and Technology. In our insect rearing laboratory in Sirkazhi, Spodoptera litura and Aphis carccivora have been reared. Bioassays were conducted on these pests using biopesticidal oil soaps, Melia azedarach extract, Annona and Andrographis Kashaayam developed by CIKS.…
CIKS is implementing a pilot programme on strengthening rainfed agriculture in Jawadhu hills block of Thiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu from June 2012 onwards with support from Revitalizing Rainfed Agriculture (RRA) network of India. Some of the highlights of our intervention through this project are: Detailed seed survey has been conducted and more than 30…
This second phase of the Ford foundation supported project was implemented in Kancheepuram, Thiruvannamalai, Dindigul and Nagapattinam districts from July 2006. This project concluded in July 2009. OBJECTIVES The major objectives of the project were: Build capacities of farmers to do organic farming thereby increasing their food and livelihood security. Find ways and plans to…
This project supported by Ford Foundation and Hivos was implemented in Thiruvannamalai and Dindigul districts of Tamil Nadu. The main goal of the project is to increase the income levels of farmers with a special focus on dryland areas of India through sustainable agricultural practices, inculcating strong components of sustainability, food security and nutritional security.…
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…
